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According to the Niger army, seven civilians were killed in an extremist attack

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The Nigerian army said on Wednesday that “terrorists” killed seven civilians in an attack on a village in the west of the country this week.

“Terrorists on motorcycles attacked the village of Dosso Kouregou, killing seven civilians and stealing livestock,” the army said in a statement, without giving the exact date.

“The hunt for … is currently underway.

The Nigerian army said on Wednesday that “terrorists” killed seven civilians in an attack on a village in the west of the country this week.

“Terrorists on motorcycles attacked the village of Dosso Kouregou, killing seven civilians and stealing livestock,” the army said in a statement, without giving the exact date.

“Measures are underway to hunt down and neutralize the perpetrators.”

It was further reported that anti-terror forces had killed 13 “terrorists” and arrested 29 others in the region before the attack.

Dosso Kouregou is located near Kokorou in the western Tillaberi region.

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Armed groups killed 20 soldiers in Kokorou on June 25, triggering a deadly military response.

The region is located near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso and is a haven for jihadist groups with links to the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.

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