| Tazalit attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |
| Location | Tazalit refugee camp, Tahoua Region, Niger |
| Date | October 6, 2016 2:22pm |
| Target |  Nigerien Armed Forces |
| Deaths | 22 Nigerien soldiers killed |
| Injured | 6 injured
|
| Perpetrator | Unknown jihadists |
The Tazalit attack,[1] also known as the Tazalit massacre,[2] occurred on October 6, 2016, when unknown jihadists attacked Nigerien forces at the Tazalit refugee camp in Niger, killing dozens of Nigerien soldiers. The attack was the deadliest attack on Nigerien forces so far during the jihadist insurgency in Niger.
- ^ unhcrniger. "UNHCR Niger". Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Des djihadistes massacrent 22 soldats au Niger". Le Figaro (in French). 7 October 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.