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stated two soldiers were killed and 12 missing along with several vehicles burned or captured. Army spokesman
Colonel Touré Seydou Albdoula Aziz announced the next day that 15 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 19 were injured. One soldier succumbed to his injuries later on, making the toll 16 dead
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Around 4pm on
February 22, a Nigerien army patrol was attacked in Tilwa, near the town of Tirzawene, around ten kilometers from the Malian border. The attackers rode on dozens of motorcycles and pick-ups. Fighting continued between the Nigerien forces and the jihadists into much of the night, and
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French, Malian, and
Nigerien reinforcements were dispatched from their bases along the Nigerien-Malian border. Later in the night, the ISGS jihadists retreated towards Mali. Malian and French forces then began conducting patrols around the area.
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reported that at least eleven soldiers were killed, four vehicles burned and seven captured. Another source speaking to
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489:. The next confirmed
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238:Bani Bangou
213:Adrar Bouss
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549:References
483:Koutoukole
461:Background
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278:Baley Beri
268:1st Ayorou
126:18 injured
521:Aftermath
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328:Koutougou
323:Intagamey
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124:16 killed
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187:Battles
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338:Teguey
318:Torodi
308:Taroun
61:Result
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455:Niger
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396:Other
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258:Midal
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