On 9 January 2020, a large group of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants assaulted a Nigerien military base at Chinagodrar, in Niger's Tillabéri Region.[2][3] They attacked an army post in Chinagodrar, in the west of the country, in Tillabéri Region, 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the border with Mali, 210 kilometres (130 miles) north of Niamey.[2][3] At least 89 Nigerien soldiers were confirmed to have been killed in the attack, with more casualties suspected, making it the worst attack on the army since the start of the insurgency.[4] The Nigerien government said that 77 militants were killed.[2][3]
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^ abc"Niger says 25 soldiers killed in latest attack blamed on jihadist militants". France 24. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^ abc"In Niger, 25 soldiers killed in suspected militant attack". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^Aksar, Moussa; Lewis, David; Balima, Boureima; Ross, Aaron (2020-01-11). Elgood, Giles (ed.). "Niger army base attack death toll rises to at least 89: security sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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