6 French citizens, 2 guides killed by gunmen at giraffe park

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Unidentified gunmen killed six French aid workers and two Nigerien guides who were visiting a wildlife park east of Niger’s capital early on Sunday, authorities from both countries said.

Niamey, Niger —

Macron had a phone call with Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Sunday evening and both heads of state stressed that “all means are and will be used to clarify the circumstances of the deadly attack,” the statement said. The attack took place in Koure, where Niger has a giraffe reserve, Oumarou Moussa, the adviser to Niger's interior minister, told The Associated Press. The area is a protected national park that contains dense vegetation and tall trees about 70 kilometers south-east of the capital. Hundreds of people visit each year to see its distinctive giraffes.

 

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