An ambush by a "group of criminals" killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger's ruling military junta said. An intervention unit was sent to the west ...

Earlier this month something happened in Niger that’s happened countless times before in our 16-year war against jihadists: An allied patrol was lured into an ambush, and American soldiers died.

A report on the 2017 Niger ambush released recently by the Pentagon concluded that poor training, complacency and excessive risk led to the Ill-fated mission. We spoke with two veterans about the ...

In Niger, at least 17 soldiers have been killed and 20 others injured in an ambush in a suspected terrorist attack near Koutougou. According to Niger Defense Ministry, soldiers were ambushed while ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in retreat.

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Armed assailants in western Niger killed at least 10 soldiers in an ambush on a military unit that had been sent to hunt cattle rustlers in a border region near Burkina ...

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush by "criminals" near the Burkina Faso border, according to Niger's military junta. The attack occurred during an operation targeting cattle ...