2020 Ayorou attack

2020 Ayorou attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
Date March 12, 2020 Location Ayorou, Tillaberi Region, Niger Result Franco-Nigerien victory
Belligerents
Niger National Guard of Niger France (aerial support)	Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Casualties and losses
9 killed, 8 injured None	20+ killed

On March 12, 2020, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked an outpost of the National Guard of Niger in Ayorou, Niger, killing several soldiers. French and Nigerien counterattacks killed dozens of ISGS militants.