Wiye and Deykoukou massacres
| Wiye and Deykoukou massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger and Fulani-Zarma conflict | |
| Location | Wiye and Deykoukou, Bani-Bangou commune, Tillaberi Region, Niger |
| Date | July 25 and 28, 2021 3pm (Wiye) 8:30 a.m. (Deykoukou) |
| Target | Zarma civilians and farmers |
| Deaths | 33+
|
| Injured | 5+
|
| Victims | 269 families displaced from Deykoukou |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara |
On July 25 and 28, 2021, jihadists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked civilians in the villages of Wiye and Deykoukou, Bani-Bangou Department, Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing at least 33 people. All of the victims were Zarma, and the massacre was part of the Fulani-Zarma conflict and a series of massacres against Zarma civilians by the ISGS.