The tri-border region has long been plagued by extremist violence. Just last month, a jihadi group attacked a village there, ...

At least 12 soldiers of the Nigerien Defence and Security Forces have been killed following a terrorist ambush during a security operation in the Tillabéri Region of Niger Republic. Zagazola ...

One of the vehicles reportedly used by US Special Forces in last October’s deadly ambush in Niger, captured by the Tuareg alliance ... Photos of the vehicle and weapons were also released. FDD’s Long ...

According to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, the ambush was met with a fierce firefight, after which troops subdued the attackers and recovered weapons.

Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for valor in a 2017 Niger ambush. Newly surfaced body camera footage led to the upgrade of Black's initial Bronze Star.

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 ...

stated this during a working visit to the Niger/Kogi Area Command on Wednesday. He said customs officers recently escaped an ambush by ISWAP members after intercepting 500 jerricans of petrol ...

Intelligence received by the Nigerien troops under Sector 4 of the MNJTF prompted a rapid response that led to an ambush ...

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 ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — A Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush by Islamic militants in Niger was awarded the Silver Star on Tuesday, the culmination of an about-face by the Army over the controversial ...