| Tillia massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of the jihadist insurgency in Niger | |
| Location | Intazayane, Bakorat, Wirsnat, Akofafof, Tillia, Tahoua Region, Niger |
| Date | 21 March 2021 |
| Deaths | 141 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State in the Greater Sahara[1][2] |
On 21 March 2021, armed jihadists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked the villages of Intazayane, Bakorat, Wirsnat, and several other hamlets and camps around Tillia, Tahoua Region, Niger. The attacks killed 141 people, mostly civilians, and injured several others.[3]
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