Toumour is a village and rural commune in Niger located near the Niger–Nigeria border.

[2][3] On September 4, 2016, clashes near the village killed at least 30 Boko Haram militants and five soldiers.

[4] The armed forces said Boko Haram attacked their military post on March 15, 2020, which they responded to by repelling the attack, killing 50 insurgents.

[5] Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the December 12, 2020 massacre of 27 people in Toumour.

The terrorists are said to have crossed Lake Chad by swimming.