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Six soldiers and 31 "terrorists" were killed in fighting on Sunday and Monday in the Téra zone, in western Niger near Burkina Faso, the Nigerien Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"There are some who are responding to my call," said Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, referring to his offer of a "helping hand" to fighters from Nigerien jihadist armed groups, during a visit to the country s border region with Burkina Faso and Mali, where deadly attacks have been recurrent.