2010 Tilwa attack

2010 Tilwa attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
DateMarch 8, 2010
Location
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Niger AQIM
Strength
Unknown ~100 fighters
12 pickups
Casualties and losses
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.