Niger: Islamic State group claims Kouré attack

The debris of the vehicle carrying 6 French and 2 Nigeriens, killed in an attack Sunday, August 9, 2020, in the Kouré region, south-east of Niamey, the capital of Niger.

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The EI group has just claimed responsibility for the assassination of eight humanitarian workers in the Kouré animal park, 60 km from Niamey.

The six members of the NGO ACTED, their driver and their guide were all shot at point blank range by unidentified armed men.

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The IS group's propaganda outlet, Al-Naba, devoted a page to the attack in its Thursday issue, disseminating two photos, but giving few details about the event itself.

The publication, authenticated by multiple sources, including the American organ SITE specializing in the monitoring of jihadist groups, evokes a "

" in the Kouré region which resulted in the death, in the words of the Islamic State group, of six French “

” and two

 Nigerien

“

”.

On the Niamey side, there were no reactions, reports our correspondent in Niamey,

.

Young French aid workers, two men and four women, were murdered with their Nigerien driver and guide by armed men on motorcycles on August 9, while they were visiting the Kouré giraffe reserve 60 km south-east of the capital Niamey where they were based.

The Nigerien investigation is still open after suspects were arrested last month.

In France, an investigation was entrusted to specialized magistrates for “

”.

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