Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Boko Haram and al-Qaeda kill four security force personnel in two separate attacks in Niger.
Sources: BBC
Sources: BBC
Niger security forces kill 12 Boko Haram militants in Bosso.
A warplane bombs a funeral ceremony in Niger killing 30 civilians.
Boko Haram launch a raid on a prison in the town of Diffa in Niger. Authorities repel the attack.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for kidnapping five French workers in Niger.