| 2010 Tilwa attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Niger |
 AQIM | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
~100 fighters 12 pickups | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed 20 injured | 3 killed | ||||||
On March 8, 2010, jihadists from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attacked Nigerien forces at their base in Tilwa, Tillabéri Region, Niger.