2010 Tilwa attack

2010 military action in Niger 2010 Tilwa attack Tilwa, Tillaberi Region, Niger Jihadist insurgency in Niger March 8, 2010 Indecisive Niger Niger al-Qaeda AQIM Unknown ~100 fighters12 pickups 5 killed20 injured 3 killed On March 8, 2010, jihadists from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attacked Nigerien forces at their base in Tilwa, Tillabéri Region, Niger. Background Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) expanded southwards from Algeria into the Sahel in the early 2000s, killing and kidnapping tourists for ransom in Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.Larémont Ricardo René October 2011 Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the Sahel http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19392206.2011.628630 African Security 4 4 242–268 10.1080/19392206.2011.628630 1939-2206 subscription At the start of 2010, suspected AQIM jihadists attacked Nigerien forces near Tlemsess, a remote village in Tahoua Region, killing seven Nigerien soldiers and their guide.Sept militaires, deux assaillants et un civil tués à la frontière malienne - Jeune Afrique.com https://www.jeuneafrique.com/156923/politique/sept-militaires-deux-assaillants-et-un-civil-tu-s-la-fronti-re-malienne/ 2024-06-24 JeuneAfrique.com fr-FR Attack At 6am on March 8, an AQIM suicide bomber drove a truck carrying 600 kilograms of explosives towards the front of the Nigerien barracks at Tilwa. Fighting erupted immediately after as around 100 jihadists in 12 pickups ransacked the base, with the clashes lasting until 8am.Cinq soldats tués lors d'une attaque d'Al-Qaïda - Jeune Afrique.com https://www.jeuneafrique.com/156264/societe/cinq-soldats-tu-s-lors-d-une-attaque-d-al-qaeda/ 2024-06-25 JeuneAfrique.com fr-FR The AQIM militants fled towards Mali driving a looted Nigerien vehicle.2010-03-09 Attaque d'islamistes armés au Niger dans la région de Tillaberi https://www.rfi.fr/fr/contenu/20100309-attaque-islamistes-armes-niger-region-tillaberi 2024-06-25 RFI fr A few hours after the attack, an anonymous security source told AFP that five soldiers were killed and twenty were injured, making it the deadliest attack against the Nigerien army so far. On March 9, government spokesman Laouli Dandah confirmed that five soldiers were killed in a radio broadcast and stated that three jihadists were killed as well.Niger: Al-Qaïda au Maghreb revendique une attaque meurtrière contre une caserne http://www.bladi.net/forum/threads/niger-al-qaida-maghreb-revendique-attaque-meurtriere-caserne.223476/ 2024-06-25 Forum Marocain - Bladi.net https://web.archive.org/web/20130927001816/http://www.bladi.net/forum/threads/niger-al-qaida-maghreb-revendique-attaque-meurtriere-caserne.223476/ 2013-09-27 fr-FR Dandah stated that there was no local involvement in the attacks.Jean-Marc Pellet Insécurité au Niger : mort de 5 militaires http://occitan-touareg.over-blog.com/article-insecurite-au-niger-mort-de-5-militaires-46382688.html 2024-06-25 occitan-touareg fr AQIM confirmed involvement in the attack, and claimed "no less than 25 soldiers" were killed and three vehicles were destroyed.Al-Qaïda au Maghreb islamique revendique un attentat dans l'ouest du Niger https://www.rtbf.be/article/al-qaida-au-maghreb-islamique-revendique-un-attentat-dans-l-ouest-du-niger-4864703 2024-06-25 RTBF fr References Category:Jihadist insurgency in Niger Category:2010 in Niger Category:Tillabéri Region Category:March 2010 in Africa Category:Terrorist incidents in Niger Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2010 Category:Attacks in Africa in 2010 Category:Battles in 2010 Category:Battles involving Niger Category:Terrorist incidents attributed to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb