Petel Kole attack
| Petel Kole attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |
| Location | Petel Kole border outpost, Niger |
| Date | March 17, 2022 |
| Deaths | 21 killed
|
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State – Sahil Province (per ACLED) |
On March 17, 2022, suspected Islamic State - Sahel Province militants attacked a bus traveling from Burkina Faso to Téra, Niger, in the Nigerien village of Petel Kole, killing at least twenty-one people including two Nigerien police officers.