Armed men killed 15 police officers in southwest Niger, near the border with Nigeria and Benin, according to local sources. The attack targeted a gendarmerie station near Tessa in the Dosso region, with the assailants arriving on motorbikes. The attackers are suspected to have come from neighboring Nigeria, though no group has claimed responsibility. The victims were buried at a cemetery in Dosso, and authorities have yet to make an official statement.
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