Not less than 11 people have been reported killed by jihadist who attacked the western Tillaberi region close to Mali.
The militants who arrived on motorbikes looted an health centre, c arted away livestock and set classromms ablaze.
According to eyewitness, the attackers “surrounded the villages” and killed villagers who attempted to flee.
The affected villages are Zibane-Koira Zeno, Zibane Koira-Tégui and Gadabo, which are in close proximity to each other.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks as at press time.
This attacks follows the recent large-scale attack on Sunday in the Tahoua region, killing 137 people in a few hours in three villages.