The country's Tillaberi region, where the villages are situated, has been under a state of emergency since 2017, and attacks by jihadist groups are common throughout Niger.
Gobolka Tillaberi ee ay ku yaalliin tuulooyinkaasi la beegsaday ayaa tan iyo sanadkii 2017 ku jiray xaalad deg deg ah, waxaana guud ahaan dalka Niger aad ugu badan weerarrada kooxaha jihaad doonka ahi.