2017 Tilwa attack | |||||||
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Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Niger | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
16 killed 18 injured 4 pickups destroyed 7 pickups captured | Unknown |
On February 22, 2017, jihadists from Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked Nigerien forces in Tilwa, Ouallam Department, Niger.