The Battle of Taroun took place between Niger and the Islamic State on December 21, 2020.
| Battle of Taroun | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Niger |
 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 8 | 11 | ||||||
Battle
editOn the morning of Monday, December 21, a patrol of the Nigerien army falls into an ambush near Taroun, 57 kilometers northeast of Ouallam, near the Malian border. However, the jihadists are repelled, and the Nigerien military then launches a counterattack.[1][2]
Aftermath
editAccording to the statement from the Nigerien Ministry of Defense released on December 24, seven Nigerien soldiers were killed, two were injured in the confrontation, along with one civilian. Additionally, four jihadists were killed in the ambush, and seven others in the "counterattack." Motorcycles and weapons were also recovered.[1][3][2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Niger : 7 militaires et 11 «terroristes» tués". Le Figaro (in French). 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b AfricaNews (2020-12-24). "Seven troops, four jihadists killed in Niger ahead of Sunday vote". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Niger : attaque djihadiste à quelques jours de la présidentielle". Le Point (in French). 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ AFP, Staff Writer With (2020-12-24). "Seven Troops, 11 'Terrorists' Killed in Niger Ahead of Vote". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2023-12-31.