23 Sep 2026: two ISSP attacks on the same day killed at least 57 Nigerien security personnel per the defence ministry (dpa/AAP/Belga). 38 soldiers were killed at the Dabagu base (Tahoua region, near the Malian border) and several are missing; 19 gendarmes/police were killed in an ambush on the Abala–Filingué road (Tillabéri, ~250 km from Niamey), including a captain. One of the deadliest days for FAN since the coup attempt, feeding army discontent.
Area of operation: Tahoua, Tillabéri
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- Sahel Monitor had both attacks the same evening: 38 soldiers at Dabagu (exact match) and 15 gendarmes on the Abala–Filingué road (official count 19) (C1, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/274, 23 Sep 2026), (C1, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/272, 23 Sep 2026).
- Same day, the leader of the government-aligned ‘Sakai’ militia was assassinated at home near Filingué by suspected ISSP gunmen (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/273, 23 Sep 2026).
Relationships
- Attacker: ISSP
- Defender: FAN (Niger)