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Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by amoreobansu: 10:30pm On Aug 09, 2020
Gunmen on motorcycles killed six French tourists and two Nigeriens in a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday, a senior official said.

The attackers struck in a giraffe reserve in the West African country's Kouré area, the governor of Tillaberi, Tidjani Ibrahim Katiella, told Reuters.

The two Nigeriens were working as the tourists' guide and driver, AFP news agency reported.

The French foreign ministry said it was making checks into reports of the attack. There was no immediate comment from the government in Niger.

The Kouré Giraffe Reserve southeast of the capital Niamey is a popular attraction in Niger, a huge country that borders seven countries in an unstable region including Libya, Mali, Chad and Nigeria.

Militants linked to Islamic State killed four US soldiers in an ambush in Niger in October 2017, an attack that increased scrutiny of the US counter-terrorism operations there.

France, a former colonial power in the region, also launched a coalition of West African and European allies in June to fight Islamist militants in the Sahel region that includes Niger.

It has deployed thousands of troops in the arid region south of the Sahara desert since 2013. But violence by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State has been on the rise.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/08/six-french-tourists-two-nigerians-gunned-down-in-wildlife-park.html

Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by Betakeshi: 10:32pm On Aug 09, 2020
ok
Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by bankulizer: 10:51pm On Aug 09, 2020
Why this? Innocent lives cry

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Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by Itohanmiwa: 10:52pm On Aug 09, 2020
Wow
Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by feedthenation(m): 10:57pm On Aug 09, 2020
The French government will soon retaliate

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Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by AbujaBlue: 11:15pm On Aug 09, 2020
This is horrific...just watching some giraffes and they get this?

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Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by DICKstractor: 1:00am On Aug 10, 2020
One of the reasons why tourism is not boomimg in Nigeria and other African countries; lack of security.


Terrorists inside tourist center. Why always Islam?

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Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by BlackfireX: 2:23am On Aug 10, 2020
Ahhhhhhhh


*opens mouth
Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by Graysons: 4:53am On Aug 10, 2020
feedthenation:
The French government will soon retaliate
Retaliate ke? they will do nothing jare.
Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by nony43(m): 6:06am On Aug 10, 2020
R. I. P to the dead

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Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by Hamilton1(m): 10:03am On Aug 10, 2020
PMB Sai Baba = Next Level
4 + 4 = 2023
Till 2023, Haters Drink Sniper

Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by Karemarealty288(m): 2:30pm On Aug 10, 2020
Terrorist kills Tourists...

Re: Six French Tourists, Two Nigeriens Gunned Down In Wildlife Park by FullBlastLight: 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2020
Dis is quite unfortunate, and sadly so!

What a tragedy!

Gunmen everywhere!

Killing every day & everywhere!

May d Almighty God keep preserving us all!

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