Intoussan ambush

Intoussan ambush
	Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
Date	May 1, 2021
Location	Intoussan, Tillaberi Region, Niger
Result	ISGS victory
Belligerents
Niger	Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Maman Namewa †	Unknown
Casualties and losses
16 killed, 6 wounded, 1 missing (per Nigerien govt); 27 killed, 10 wounded, 2 missing (per MENASTREAM)	Unknown
	4 civilians killed (per ICG)

On May 1, 2021, at least sixteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush in Intoussan, Tillabéri Region, Niger by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. Nigerien officials reported the ambush as initially being located in Tillia, Tahoua Region, although footage from the attack posted by ISGS later showed the ambush occurring in Intoussan.^[1]

^ "(#ISWAP-GS) released a photo series of the May 4 attack in Intoussan (Banibangou), #Tillaberi, in which unofficial reports indicate 27 soldiers killed, 2 missing and 10 wounded, photos show 2 destroyed ACMAT Bastions and one seized pickup truck with W85 HMG". MENASTREAM via Twitter. May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[:0-1] "(#ISWAP-GS) released a photo series of the May 4 attack in Intoussan (Banibangou), #Tillaberi, in which unofficial reports indicate 27 soldiers killed, 2 missing and 10 wounded, photos show 2 destroyed ACMAT Bastions and one seized pickup truck with W85 HMG". MENASTREAM via Twitter. May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

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