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Tongo Tongo ambush
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2017 attack on Nigerien and US soldiers by Islamist militants in Tongo Tongo, Niger
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It sits within the topics 2017 in Niger, Ambushes in Niger and Battles in 2017.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ambush
- Part of
- Operation Juniper Shield
- Country
- Niger
- Located in
- Tondikiwindi
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Location
- Tongo Tongo
- Image
- US soldier during the Tongo Tongo ambush.png
- Number of deaths
- 60
- Number of injured
- 10
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- point in time
- 2017-10-04
- Commons category
- Tongo Tongo ambush
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2017 in NigerAmbushes in NigerBattles in 2017Battles involving NigerBattles involving the Islamic State – Sahel ProvinceBattles involving the United StatesEvents involving American military personnel killed fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantFilmed killingsFirst Trump administration controversiesISIL terrorist incidents in 2017ISIL terrorist incidents in NigerJihadist insurgency in NigerMilitary operations involving FranceMilitary operations involving NigerNiger–United States relationsOctober 2017 crimes in AfricaOctober 2017 in AfricaOperations involving special operations forces of the United StatesTerrorist incidents in Africa in 2017Terrorist incidents in NigerTillabéri Region