Gunmen open fire on commercial bus in Niger

Gunmen open fire on commercial bus in Niger

Several passengers were injured on Thursday when unidentified gunmen ambushed a public transport bus along the Niaktiré–Makolondi route in Niger Republic’s volatile Tillabéri region.

The attackers opened fire on the vehicle near Makolondi, a community close to Niger’s western border with Burkina Faso, an area plagued by escalating insecurity linked to extremist groups. The bus was riddled with bullets, sustaining significant damage.

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Counter-insurgency expert Zagozola Makama, who reported the incident, noted that while no group has claimed responsibility, the attack fits a pattern of violence frequently attributed to jihadist factions operating in the region, including Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).

Security forces have not yet issued an official statement regarding the attack.

Gunmen open fire on commercial bus in Niger