source: Actu (Niger); Tadress24info; Undisclosed Source; Whatsapp; Journal le Gardien
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Greater Sahara Faction
actor2: Tuareg Ethnic Militia (Niger)
location: Ezza
notes: On 11 December 2021, ISWAP (Greater Sahara) militants ambushed a convoy of Tuareg and Arab militiamen and national guards between Ezza (Abala, Tillaberi) and In Lelou (Tahoua, Tahoua). 17 militiamen and national guards were killed, 27 others wounded, and 5 went missing. At least 20 militants were also killed. The militants seized 3 vehicles and burned 2 others.