22 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Niger Refugee Camp

The UN refugee agency says more than 50,000 Malians have sought refuge in Niger.

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  • Twenty-two soldiers have been killed in an attack allegedly carried out by jihadists on a camp in Niger sheltering Malian refugees, a security official said on Friday.
  • The attack against the camp in Tazalit, in the Tahoua region, some 300 kilometres northeast of the capital Niamey, took place in broad daylight on Thursday.
  • The UN refugee agency says more than 50,000 Malians have sought refuge in Niger.

(With inputs from PTI.)

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