### [2026-09-23](/feed/2026/09/23/index.md)

##### Islamist insurgency in Niger
# Islamic State militants kill at least 20 gendarmes in an ambush near Abala and Filingué in Tillabéri Region, Niger. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/more-than-50-members-nigers-security-forces-killed-attacks-sources-say-2026-09-28/)

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