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
Boko Haram kill 28 people and burn down hundreds of homes in Toumour, Diffa, Niger.
A warplane bombs a funeral ceremony in Niger killing 30 civilians.
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.