2021 Diffa raid | |||||||
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Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Niger | Boko Haram | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 15-20 vehicles | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 killed, 9 injured | 6 killed | ||||||
4 civilians killed, 5 injured |
On May 29, 2021, jihadists from Boko Haram based along the Nigerien-Nigerian border launched a raid into the city of Diffa, but were repelled by Nigerien soldiers.