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
At least five people are killed in a Boko Haram attack on a village in southwest Niger.
Boko Haram launch a raid on a prison in the town of Diffa in Niger. Authorities repel the attack.
Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Benin, and Chad join together to combat Boko Haram.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for kidnapping five French workers in Niger.