ISGS Militants Kill 44 in Attack on Niger’s Tillabéri Region

By: Zagazola Makama

At least 44 civilians were killed in a brutal attack by militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) in Fambita, a village in Niger’s volatile Tillabéri region.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the assault occurred around 2 p.m. during Friday prayers when heavily armed gunmen stormed the village mosque and opened fire indiscriminately. Witnesses described the attack as a “massacre of rare cruelty,” with the militants executing villagers before setting fire to the local market and several homes.

In addition to the fatalities, 13 people sustained severe injuries and were rushed to medical facilities for treatment. The attack has sent shockwaves through the community, with many residents fleeing the area in fear of further violence.

Tillabéri, which borders Mali and Burkina Faso, has been a hotspot for jihadist activity, with ISGS and al-Qaida-affiliated groups frequently launching attacks on both military and civilian targets.

No group has formally claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities have pointed to ISGS, which has intensified its operations in the area in recent months.