09/02/2026
Military strike that killed 17 Niger civilians may be war crime, investigation finds
A military drone strike in western Niger killed at least 17 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 13 others when it hit a crowded market on January 6, 2026, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation released Monday. The strike in Kokoloko village in the Tillab?ri region killed three Islamic State fighters but also devastated the market where hundreds of people had gathered at 1:30 p.m.,...
