Macron's office confirms French nationals killed in Niger
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:09 | 09 August 2020
- Modified Date: 09:09 | 09 August 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron's office confirmed on Sunday that French nationals had been killed in Niger, West Africa.
It said Macron spoke on the phone with Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou, but provided no further details.
Gunmen on motorcycles killed six French citizens and their Nigerien guide and driver in a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday, a senior official and a security source said.