Niger attacks killed 100, says prime minister
04 January 2021 |
12:19 pm
One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said following one of the deadliest days in recent memory for a country ravaged by Islamist violence.
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