A key member of the Daesh* group, Abdoulaye Souleymane Idouwal, has been eliminated by the Nigerien military, the army's statement says.
Abdoulaye Souleymane Idouwal, described as "an influential member of the Islamic State [Daesh]*," was killed by the army during a military raid in Niger's Tillaberi region.
On Thursday, nine terrorists were destroyed and 31 detained, according to the military. It also added that it had "destroyed [the attackers'] means of travel" and "seized [their] means of communication."
*Daesh (ISIL/ ISIS/ IS) is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries