source: AFP; Nashir; Amaq; Menastream; Actu (Niger); Journal le Gardien; Jeunesse Diffa
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa)
actor2: Military Forces of Niger (2011-2021)
location: Chetima Wangou
notes: On February 15, ISWAP militants attacked an army position in Chetima Wangou, at least nine people were killed including seven soldiers and two civilians, 40 people were also wounded including 11 civilians, four of the wounded were in critical conditions. The Nigerien ministry of defense said that the army repelled the attack, killed and wounded a number of militants including one left at the site, and recovered vehicles and weapons, eight militants were allegedly arrested, although local sources say they were ordinary citizens. Unknown militant fatalities on BH side coded as 10.