August 2021 Darey-Daye massacre

On August 16, 2021, Islamic State attacked the town of Darey-Daye, Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing at least 37 people.

[2] In March 2021, ISGS attacked buses carrying civilians between Chinagodrar and Darey-Daye, killing sixty-six people and targeting Zarma men and boys.

[1] At the time of the massacre, civilians in Darey-Daye were tending to their fields when jihadists arrived on motorbikes.

[3][4] The attack occurred shortly after Friday prayer, and the perpetrators shot indiscriminately at the farmers, killing fourteen children.

[4] ISGS did not immediately claim responsibility for the massacre, although were suspected by Nigerien officials and analysts.