Gaigorou massacre | |
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Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |
Location | Gaigorou, Tillaberi Region, Niger |
Date | April 17, 2021 |
Target | Zarma civilians and funeral attendees |
Deaths | 19 |
Injured | 2 |
Perpetrator | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara |
On April 17, 2021, Fulani militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked the Zarma village of Gaigorou in Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing nineteen civilians. The massacre was part of a series of massacres on Zarma areas by ISGS since the beginning of 2021.