Incident Summary:

05/09/2020: Assailants raided Zibane Koira Zeina, Tillaberi, Niger. This was one of three coordinated attacks on villages in Tillaberi on the same day. At least 20 people were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected the involvement of Muslim extremists.

GTD ID:
202005090013

When:
2020-05-09

Country:
Niger

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Tillaberi

City:
Zibane Koira Zeina

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Zibane Koira Zeina Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Niger
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 202005090012, 202005090013, and 202005090014.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Muslim extremists (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Twenty killed in attacks on several villages in western Niger," Al Jazeera, May 11, 2020.
"Terrorism Digest: 10-11 May 20," BBC Monitoring, May 11, 2020.
"Nearly 20 civilians killed in western Niger attack," ActuNiger website, May 10, 2020.