Niger Republic on Wednesday declared 48 hours of national mourning after 37 people were killed in a fresh massacre by suspected jihadists.
“Flags will be flown at half-mast across the country” with immediate effect, a government statement said.
It reaffirmed the government’s determination to “pursue the fight against terrorism until the final victory”, urging greater vigilance among the population.
Gunmen on motorbikes launched an attack on villagers Monday in Darey-Daye as they were tending their fields. Four women and 13 children were among the 37 people killed.
The massacre bore the hallmarks of jihadist attacks that have battered western Niger since 2015 when an armed Islamist campaign spread from Mali.
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Atleast tgey honour their dead
Lord have mercy