Toumour

Toumour is a village and rural commune in Niger located near the Niger–Nigeria border.[1] As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 1336 people.[2]

Toumour
Commune and village
Toumour is located in Niger
Toumour
Toumour
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°40′N 13°08′E
Country Niger
RegionDiffa
DepartmentDiffa
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,336
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

On September 4, 2016, clashes near the village killed at least 30 Boko Haram militants and five soldiers.[3] The armed forces said Boko Haram attacked their military post on March 15, 2020, which they responded to by repelling the attack, killing 50 insurgents.[4] Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the December 12, 2020 massacre of 27 people in Toumour. About 60% of the village was burned, and more killings before Christmas were threatened. The terrorists are said to have crossed Lake Chad by swimming.[5]

References
  1. Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. (Reuters)
  4. Niger says army kills 50 Boko Haram extremists after attack By DALATOU MAMANE, Associated Press, 17 March 2020
  5. "Boko Haram claims attack in Niger that killed dozens". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

13°40′N 13°08′E


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