source: Niger Inter; Le Sahel; Twitter; Jeune Afrique; RFI; Whatsapp; Aniamey; TamTam; Journal le Gardien; Air Info; Actu (Niger)
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of Niger (2011-2021)
location: Chinagodrar
notes: On 9 January 2020, at least 89 Nigerian soldiers and 77 militants were reportedly killed when suspected ISGS militants attacked the military base in Chinagodrar. French Mirage 2000 fighters intervened to route the militants. Additional unconfirmed reports indicated that 29 more corpses had been found at the site of the clashes, but still unidentified.