2010 Tilwa attack

2010 Tilwa attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
DateMarch 8, 2010
Location
Tilwa, Tillaberi Region, Niger
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Niger AQIM
Strength
Unknown ~100 fighters
12 pickups
Casualties and losses
5 killed
20 injured		 3 killed

On March 8, 2010, jihadists from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attacked Nigerien forces at their base in Tilwa, Tillabéri Region, Niger.

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