Chetoumane attack

On December 10, 2024, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahel Province attacked Nigerien soldiers at a market in Chetoumane, Tillabéri Region, Niger, killin…

Chetoumane attack
Chetoumane attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
DateDecember 10, 2024
Location
Chetoumane, Tera Department, Tillaberi Region, Niger
Result ISGS victory
Belligerents
Niger Islamic State - Sahel Province
Strength
140 soldiers Unknown
Casualties and losses
90-130+ killed none
50+ civilians killed

On December 10, 2024, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahel Province attacked Nigerien soldiers at a market in Chetoumane, Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing at least 90 soldiers and over 50 civilians.

Background

In July 2023, disgruntled officers overthrew Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum in a coup, claiming that Bazoum's government was not effectively countering the insurgencies of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin in the western part of the country. JNIM and ISGS are most active in the tri-border area between Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, the latter two having had coups that installed military juntas within the past two years.[1]

Since the coup, jihadist attacks escalated, with an attack in Koutougou in August 2023 killing 17 soldiers and an attack in Tabatol killing at least sixty Nigerien soldiers and an attack in March 2024 in Teguey killing at least 30.[2]

Attack

The attack occurred at a weekly market in Chetoumane on December 10 where 140 Nigerien soldiers were called in to defend. There were more jihadists than there were soldiers, effectively besieging the soldiers.[3][4] While the attack wasn't claimed, Chetoumane is located in an area where the Islamic State is active.[4] The Nigerien army denied the existence of an attack in Chetoumane, and did not confirm any casualties.[5][6] Only ten bodies of soldiers, who fell in an ambush near Petel Kole, were symbolically buried in Martyrs' Square in Niamey.[5]

According to security and medical sources interviewed by RFI, at least ninety soldiers and fifty civilians were killed in the attack.[4] Jeune Afrique reported that at least 130 soldiers were killed in the attack, with some sources reporting over 200 people were killed.[3] The BBC corroborated similar tolls.[7]

Reactions

Nigerien authorities continued to deny the attack's existence, and suspended BBC from working in the country in response to their reporting on the attack.[7] Communications Minister Sidi Mohamed Railou also filed a complaint against RFI for "orchestrating a vast campaign of disinformation."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Nouvelle attaque jihadiste au Niger avant la médiation algérienne". Voice of America (in French). 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ Vodjo, Casimir (2023-10-03). "Niger : attaque meurtrière contre une patrouille de la garde nationale à Takanamatt". Benin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ^ a b "Au Niger, au moins une centaine de soldats tués dans la région de Tillabéri - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  4. ^ a b c "Niger: lourd bilan après une attaque jihadiste, la plus meurtrière dans le pays depuis six mois". RFI (in French). 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  5. ^ a b "Dix soldats nigériens tués dans une "attaque terroriste" près du Burkina Faso". Voice of America (in French). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  6. ^ "Niger: nouvelle attaque contre une localité près de la frontière avec le Burkina Faso". RFI (in French). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  7. ^ a b c "Le Niger suspend la BBC pour trois mois et porte plainte contre RFI". RFI (in French). 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

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