"More than a dozen killed in western Niger attack "

" Banibangou falls inside what is known as the three-borders region between Niger , Burkina Faso and Mali, which for years has been the scene of bloody attacks by jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group..."

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210812-niger-officials-say-fifteen-killed-in-attack-in-banibangou-region