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

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.