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President adviser: 70 soldiers dead in Niger after attackAn adviser to Niger's president says at least 70 soldiers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the West African country's deadliest attack yetBy DALATOU MAMANE Associated PressDecember 11, 2019, 12:59 PMNIAMEY, Niger -- Suspected Islamic militants ambushed a military post in western Niger and killed at least 70 soldiers, a presidential adviser said late Wednesday, marking the deadliest attack on the West African country’s forces in recent memory.The violence comes just days ahead of a summit in France where French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to meet with West African leaders to discuss the future of the French military's role in the Sahel region.A tweet sent from President Mahamadou Issoufou's account late Wednesday said that he was returning early from an overseas trip in Egypt following the developments near Niger's border with Mali. Read more at: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/president-adviser-70-soldiers-dead-niger-attack-67662625
