Tag: Islamic State

By Keefa Nuwahereza We reported last week how terrorists had killed 71 soldiers of the Niger armed forces following a surprise attack on a military camp. Following the gruesome massacre, leaders from west African countries fighting the jihadist insurgency in the Sahel held a prayer service in Niger beside the graves of 71 soldiers who were killed last week during an attack on a military camp. West African leaders pay their last respects to the slain soldiers They were buried on Friday inside a military base close to the capital Niamey. The Islamic State (IS) group said it carried out the attack. A regional force, helped by French troops, is battling the jihadists. Analysts say the insurgency waged in the Sahel by militants linked to IS and al-Qaeda is escalating at a...