2021 Diffa raid
| 2021 Diffa raid | |||||||
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| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Niger | Boko Haram | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 15–20 vehicles | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 killed, 9 injured | 6 killed | ||||||
| 4 civilians killed, 5 injured | |||||||
On May 29, 2021, jihadists from Boko Haram based along the Nigerien-Nigerian border launched a raid into the city of Diffa, but were repelled by Nigerien soldiers.