| 2020 Ayorou attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 France (aerial support) |
 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
 9 killed, 8 injured None | 20+ killed | ||||||
On March 12, 2020, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked an outpost of the National Guard of Niger in Ayorou, Niger, killing several soldiers. French and Nigerien counterattacks killed dozens of ISGS militants.