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Niger Mourns 44 Lives Lost in Ramadan Mosque Attack

3/25/2025

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Niger is in mourning after a devastating terrorist attack by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, which claimed the lives of at least 44 worshippers during Ramadan prayers at a mosque in Kokorou. The government condemned this "cowardly" act and pledged to relentlessly pursue those responsible, as violence escalates in the Sahel region.

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Niger is in mourning after a devastating terrorist attack by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, which claimed the lives of at least 44 worshippers during Ramadan prayers at a mosque in Kokorou. The government condemned this "cowardly" act and pledged to relentlessly pursue those responsible, as violence escalates in the Sahel region.