Baley Beri ambush
| Baley Beri ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Niger | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lt. Djibrilla Hassane † | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 112th Special Intervention Company | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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52 men 6 vehicles |
~100 men 4-5 vehicles ~20 motorcycles | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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27 killed 6 wounded 2 vehicles destroyed 3 vehicles captured | None (per ISGS) | ||||||
On May 14, 2019, jihadists from Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked Nigerien forces in Baley Beri, Niger, killing twenty-seven Nigerien soldiers.