source: Nashir; RFI; Amaq; Journal le Gardien; Air Info; Le Sahel; ANP (Niger); Xinhua; Actu (Niger); Aniamey; Jeune Afrique; AFP
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Military Forces of Niger (2011-2021)
location: In-Ates
notes: On July 1, ISGS militants attacked the military base in In-Ates, the attack was initiated by the detonation of two suicide car bombs followed by an armed assault, at least eighteen soldiers were killed, four went missing, and others were wounded, the assailants swiftly took control and partially burned the base and vehicles, and around ten vehicles and arms were seized.