# Jihadists kill and kidnap dozens in Nigeria’s Niger state

https://mins.news/en/video/29494

- DW News, 2026-08-22 21:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcNXfUz9is

> Nigerian authorities say suspected jihadists attacked villages in the north-western state of Niger, killing or abducting dozens. Witnesses report that one assault struck a mosque during Friday prayers in the Borgu area. Several other villages were targeted as armed groups intensified activity in the region, where mass abductions have become a key insurgent tactic.

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