An ambush on U.N. troops in the Ivory Coast left seven peacekeepers from Niger dead, a mission spokesman stated. The ambush took place in the nation's western region near the border with Liberia, in the city of Tai. The attackers are yet to be identified.
Source:
CNN
They weren't Nigerians. They wee Nigeriens. I hope you can see the difference. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous: According 'Daily Times Nigeria' and 'AGI.it', they were Nigerians. Please see links below:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.agi.it/english-version/world/elenco-notizie/201206082230-cro-ren1111-ivory_coast_7_nigerian_u_n_peacekeepers_killed_in_ambush and http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/ivory-coast-7-nigerian-u-n-peacekeepers-killed-ambush . However, CNN said 'from Niger', so I'm going to stick with that. It was conflict of sources.
Thanks for your observation.