In August 2020, the Islamic State group at Grand Sahara (Eigs) claimed the killing.
Le Monde with AFP
The French army killed, in Niger, one of the authors of the assassination of six French humanitarian workers, their guide and their Nigerian driver in August 2020 in the Koure Park, claimed by the State Organization Islamic at Grand Sahara (Eigs), announced the French staff, Tuesday, December 21.
“yesterday [Monday], in the Tillabéri region [Southwest], we have neutralized by aerial strike a group leader of the Eigs, Soumana Boura, one of the authors of the assassination of six nationals in the Park Kouré, August 9, 2020 “, who” filmed the execution and had provided the media at the agency France-Press (AFP) the spokesperson for the staff, the Colonel Pascal Ianni.