The deadly attack in the town of Kokorou, Niger, resulted in the deaths of at least 44 people during a mosque prayer service, prompting the government to declare three days of mourning. Blamed on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, this violent act is part of a disturbing trend of increasing armed assaults in the Sahel region. Since the 2012 Tuareg rebellion, violence has escalated due to the spread of extremist groups, leading to substantial civilian casualties and a governmental promise to pursue the attackers.
The government of Niger has declared three days of mourning following an attack on a mosque in Kokorou that left at least 44 people dead and 13 wounded.
Niger's interior ministry reported that heavily armed terrorists executed the attack during a prayer service in the mosque, displaying 'unusual cruelty' while setting fire to local homes.
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