22 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Niger Refugee Camp

A woman walks with two children in a refugee camp. Image used only for representational purposes. (Photo: Reuters)

• Twenty-two soldiers have been killed in an attack allegedly carried out by jihadists on a camp in Niger sheltering Malian refugees, a security official said on Friday.
• The attack against the camp in Tazalit, in the Tahoua region, some 300 kilometres northeast of the capital Niamey, took place in broad daylight on Thursday.
• The UN refugee agency says more than 50,000 Malians have sought refuge in Niger.

(With inputs from PTI.)