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Identifier |
IBD035841 |
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Title |
Military Bomb Kill Vigilantes, Niger |
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Description |
Seven members of a local vigilante group were killed, and eight others were injured when a suspected military bomb blast struck a camp occupied by the vigilantes, also known as DSS Hunters. The victims had gathered to plan a response to reported bandit movements. |
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Start date |
2026-09-10 |
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End date |
2026-09-10 |
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Duration |
1 Day(s) |
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Place |
Kukoki-Bassa community |
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Number of death(s) |
7 |
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Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
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Number of death(s) according to press |
7 |
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Protagonists |
army, other governmental security forces |
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Causes of violence |
crime |
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Sources of information |
The Nation
(7 )
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LGA |
Shiroro |
