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Tillabéri region: conflict events in May 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Tillabéri region, Niger. Country-wide report: Niger, May 2026.
In May 2026, UCDP recorded 7 organized-violence events in Tillabéri region, Niger, with 121 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (7). The death toll range is 80 to 128.
43% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 39.
The most active pairing was Government of Niger - JNIM with 2 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian, 5 sources | 67 |
| 4 May 2026 | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs Civilians One-sided, 28 civilian, 3 sources | 28 0–28 |
| 20 May 2026 | Kollo department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 3 sources | 12 0–12 |
| 16 May 2026 | Ayerou department Tillabéri region | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state, 3 sources | 5 4–5 |
| 9 May 2026 | Filingué department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based, 5 civilian | 5 5–6 |
| 4 May 2026 | Tera department Tillabéri region | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources | 4 |
| 8 May 2026 | Abala department Tillabéri region | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 0 0–6 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Niger | 4 | 112 |
| Unidentified armed group | 4 | 10 |
| JNIM | 2 | 79 |
| IS | 2 | 9 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.