Toumour

Commune and village in Diffa, Niger

13°40′N 13°08′E / 13.667°N 13.133°E / 13.667; 13.133Country

NigerRegionDiffaDepartmentBossoArea

• Total27.08 sq mi (70.13 km²)Population

(2012 census)

• Total11,713 • Density430/sq mi (170/km²)Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Toumour is a village and rural commune in Niger located near the Niger–Nigeria border.^[1] As of 2012, the commune had a total population of 11,713 people.^[2]^[3]

On September 4, 2016, clashes near the village killed at least 30 Boko Haram militants and five soldiers.^[4] The armed forces said Boko Haram attacked their military post on March 15, 2020, which they responded to by repelling the attack, killing 50 insurgents.^[5] Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the December 12, 2020 massacre of 27 people in Toumour. About 60% of the village was burned, and more killings before Christmas were threatened. The terrorists are said to have crossed Lake Chad by swimming.^[6]

References

^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ (Reuters)
^ Niger says army kills 50 Boko Haram extremists after attack By DALATOU MAMANE, Associated Press, 17 March 2020
^ "Boko Haram claims attack in Niger that killed dozens". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.