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Niger: Civilians targeted by government forces, says rebel group

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Niger, Human Rights, War & Conflict

The blog of Mouvement des Nigeriens pour la justice, a tuareg rebel group in Niger, writes that the retreating government army killed several civilians [1] (Fr) during a recent fight.  MNJ calls the government's actions “vengeance upon the innocent.”