At Least 70 Killed in Suspected Islamist Attacks in Niger: Security Sources

At Least 70 Killed in Suspected Islamist Attacks in Niger: Security Sources
In this file photo, a French soldier stands inside a military helicopter during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the troops of Operation Barkhane on May 19, 2017. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via AP
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NIAMEY—At least 70 civilians were killed in simultaneous attacks on two villages by suspected Islamist extremists in Niger, near the border zone with Mali, security sources said on Saturday.