达喀尔，9月28日——两名安全消息人士表示，在这个位于萨赫勒地区的内陆国家西部发生的两起袭击中，尼日尔安全部队有50多人丧生。该地区活跃着包括区域伊斯兰国分支在内的圣战组织。
DAKAR, Sept 28 - More than 50 members of Niger's security forces have been killed in two attacks in the west of the landlocked Sahel nation, where jihadists including members of the regional Islamic State affiliate are active, two security sources said.
- 消息人士称，上周三，一支宪兵车队在阿巴拉-菲林盖镇附近遭到伏击。他们表示，周六在比尔尼-孔尼发生的另一起袭击造成30多名士兵死亡。
• A convoy of gendarmes was ambushed near the town of Abala-Filingué on Wednesday last week, the sources said. A separate attack in Birni-N'Konni killed more than 30 soldiers on Saturday, they said.
- 消息人士称，这些袭击由恐怖分子实施，但没有透露更多细节。
• The sources said the attacks were carried out by terrorists, without going into more details.
- SITE情报组周一表示，西非伊斯兰国分支“伊斯兰国萨赫勒省”周日发布了两份声明，宣称对上述袭击负责。
• The West African affiliate of Islamic State, known as Islamic State Sahel Province, issued two statements on Sunday claiming responsibility for the attacks, SITE Intelligence Group said on Monday.
- 该组织1月袭击了首都尼亚美的民用机场和军事空军基地，显示2023年通过政变掌权的军方主导政府在打击叛乱组织方面缺乏进展。
• The group attacked the civilian airport and military airbase in Niamey, the capital, in January, highlighting a lack of progress against insurgent groups on the part of the military-led government that seized power in a coup in 2023.
- 上个月，尼日尔哗变士兵袭击了机场和总统府，引发了与效忠政府的部队之间的对峙；后者得到了受克里姆林宫控制的准军事力量“非洲军团”的支持。
• Last month, mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency, triggering a standoff with forces loyal to the government who were supported by troops from Africa Corps, a Kremlin-controlled paramilitary force.
- 分析人士和安全消息人士称，在叛乱组织反复造成损失后，尼日尔前线部队的不满情绪日益增长，尤其是在尼日尔西部。
• Analysts and security sources say frustration is growing within frontline army units after repeated losses to insurgents, notably in western Niger.