37 dead in western Niger after new attacks by
Gunmen killed 37 civilians in a flashpoint region in western Niger where hundreds have died in extremist attacks this year, local sources said on Tuesday.
The perpetrators "arrived by motorcycle" in the village of Darey-Daye in the Tillaberi region on Monday afternoon as people were working in the fields, a local official said.
"The fee is very high - there were 37 dead, including four women and 13 children," the source said.
A local journalist confirmed the charge and described the attack as "very…