2023 Tabatol attack
On 2 October 2023, 29 Nigerien soldiers were killed in the village of Tabatol, Niger. The soldiers were attacked by over 100 militants, who used IEDs and "kamikaze vehicles". The attack is the deadliest in the country since the coup d'état in July occurred.
| 2023 Tabatol attack | |||||||
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| Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Niger | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 100+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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29 killed (per Niger) 2 wounded 60 killed (per IS) |
"Dozens" (per Niger) 3 killed (per IS) | ||||||
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