WorldAfricaLandmine Kills 7 Soldiers in Niger

Landmine Kills 7 Soldiers in Niger

Type of event:
UXO - Unexploded ordnance

Victims

7

Wounded

-1

Date

May 7, 2023

What happened

7 soldiers were killed after their vehicle ran over a landmine in the Niger’s western Tillaberi region, said the National Guard of Niger (GNN).

The vehicle carrying supplies on a weekly delivery hit the mine 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Samira village.

Where it happened

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