source: Jeunesse Diffa; AFP; ANP (Niger); Twitter; Actu (Niger); Facebook; First Niger; Whatsapp; Air Info
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction
actor2: Police Forces of Niger (2021-)
location: Diffa
notes: On 28 May 2021, presumed ISWAP (Lake Chad) militants attacked the town of Diffa (Diffa, Diffa). Two policemen and two gendarmes were killed, and eight defense and security force members wounded. At least three militants were killed. Four civilians were also killed and five others wounded in the crossfire. Nigerien army and air force intervened and destroyed and recovered ISWAP vehicles, weapons, and equipment.