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Armed ambush near Niger’s western border leaves 12 soldiers dead, army reveals

Armed ambush near Niger’s western border leaves 12 soldiers dead, army reveals

Twelve soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush by armed men in western Niger, the army announced Saturday. The military said the “surprise offensive” unfolded Friday near the village of Sakoira, in the volatile border zone between Mali and Burkina Faso. In a statement, the army labeled the attackers as “terrorists” but did not attribute…

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