ABOUT 10,600 people have been displaced following recent attacks in two villages in Niger’s Tillaberi region, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The Saturday attack claimed 105 lives – 73 in Tchombangou village and 32 in Zaroumadareye village. Hundreds of survivors fled the scene on foot, according to the U.N. The Nigerien government provided initial support to the people affected, including food, medical supplies, health care services and financial assistance to the families of deceased civilians, OCHA said Thursday.
There are 17 children, including 10 boys and seven girls aged 3-15 years, among the victims, according to UNICEF Niger. The OCHA in Niger said 26 injured people are currently receiving medical treatment.
Following the Jan. 2 attacks on two villages in the Tillaberi region, the majority of internally displaced people found refuge in Mangaize village with vulnerable host families. More than 500 displaced
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