May 2020 Tillabéri attacks

On 9 May 2020, gunmen attacked several villages in the Tillabéri Region of Niger. At least twenty people were killed. The perpetrators and motive of the attacks are unknown.

May 2020 Tillabéri attacks
LocationTillabéri Region, Niger
Date9 May 2020
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. (West Africa Time)
Attack type
Terrorist attack, looting
Deaths20+
PerpetratorsAl-Qaeda (suspected)
MotiveUnknown
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