At least 18 members of the Nigerien Gendarmerie were killed in an armed attack on a security outpost in the Dosso region of southwestern Niger. The incident occurred on a Saturday when a group of assailants arrived at the facility on approximately fifty motorcycles to launch the assault. Security sources confirmed the details of the attack to international news agencies. The region of Dosso has been a site of ongoing security challenges, and this event marks a significant loss for the Nigerien security forces operating in the area.
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