Libiri and Kokorou are situated in the "three borders" region, where Niger shares boundaries with Mali and Burkina Faso. This area has become a hotbed of insecurity in recent years, plagued by attacks from various jihadist groups.

No fewer than thirty-nine people, including children, have been killed in two separate attacks in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the Nigerien defense ministry confirmed on Saturday.