IS fighters overrun two Niger military bases, 38 soldiers confirmed dead

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Niger-Army-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>At least 38 Nigerien soldiers were reportedly killed in two separate attacks by suspected Islamic State fighters on military positions in Niger, raising fresh concerns over the growing threat posed by extremist groups across the country. The development was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the report, the latest attack occurred on Friday [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/01/is-fighters-overrun-two-niger-military-bases-38-soldiers-confirmed-dead/">IS fighters overrun two Niger military bases, 38 soldiers confirmed dead</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.