| Topic: | Niger atrocities: Why is it only Israel that daily makes the news re 'genocide'? | |
| Posted by: | John Hawkes | |
| Date/Time: | 11/09/25 13:49:00 |
| "Jihadists 'summarily executed' 127 people in Niger, says rights group" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gkx78xeg8o 'Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. The rights group says gunmen carried out a series of brutal attacks, including a mass murder at a mosque in the western Tillabéri region in June, where more than 70 worshippers were shot dead during prayers. "There were bodies everywhere, one on top of the other," a local woman, who lost three of her sons in the attack, was quoted by HRW as saying. The spate of attacks is a major blow to the credibility of Niger's military junta, as it promised to curb the insurgency when it took power after deposing President Mohamed Bazoum in 2023. About 1,600 civilians have been killed by Islamic State (IS) group fighters in Niger since the coup, HRW says, citing figures collected by the conflict monitoring group Acled. The jihadist groups have also destroyed schools and religious sites, and have imposed severe restrictions on the freedoms of people based on their interpretation of Islam, HRW said. "Islamist armed groups are targeting the civilian population in western Niger and committing horrific abuses," said Ilaria Allegrozzi, a senior researcher at HRW. "Nigerien authorities need to do more to protect people living in the Tillabéri region," she added. No IDF involvement. |