Wiye and Deykoukou massacres

Wiye and Deykoukou massacres
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger and Fulani-Zarma conflict
LocationWiye and Deykoukou, Bani-Bangou commune, Tillaberi Region, Niger
DateJuly 25 and 28, 2021
3pm (Wiye)
8:30 a.m. (Deykoukou)
TargetZarma civilians and farmers
Deaths33+
  • 14 killed in Wiye
  • 17+ killed in Deykoukou
Injured5+
  • 1+ injured in Wiye
  • 4+ injured in Deykoukou
Victims269 families displaced from Deykoukou
Perpetrator Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

On July 25 and 28, 2021, jihadists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked civilians in the villages of Wiye and Deykoukou, Bani-Bangou Department, Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing at least 33 people. All of the victims were Zarma, and the massacre was part of the Fulani-Zarma conflict and a series of massacres against Zarma civilians by the ISGS.