 Now, nine Nigerian soldiers have died in an ambush against a regional prefect, Mordecai. They are the country's border with Burkina Faso. Based on the number of bodies recovered, the toll was an increase on the six killed and three wounded reported on Wednesday by the governor of Tiliberi province in western Niger. The attack by suspected jihadists on the convoy transporting the Bankelari district prefect was the fight against government officials in Tiliberi. It is part of the tri-border zone between Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, known for high levels of attacks by jihadists linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State group, IS, especially against civilians.