Tongo Tongo ambush

2017 attack on Nigerien and US soldiers by Islamist militants in Tongo Tongo, Niger
Event ambush Q41616483
Tongo Tongo ambush
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Tongo Tongo ambush

Summary

Tongo Tongo ambush is an ambush[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of ambush entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,741 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tongo Tongo ambush is located in Tondikiwindi[3].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush is in the country of Niger[4].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush's instance of is recorded as ambush[5].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush took place at Tongo Tongo[6].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush is part of Operation Juniper Shield[7].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush's Commons category is recorded as Tongo Tongo ambush[8].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[9].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush took place on October 4, 2017[10].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 15.057277777778, 'lon': 1.8351111111111}[11].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush resulted in {'amount': '+60'} deaths[12].
  • Tongo Tongo ambush caused {'amount': '+10'} injuries[13].

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When and Where

Tongo Tongo ambush occurred on October 4, 2017[10]. It took place at Tongo Tongo[6]. It is in the country of Niger[4].

Context

Tongo Tongo ambush is part of Operation Juniper Shield[7]. Its instance of is recorded as ambush[5].

Outcome and Impact

Tongo Tongo ambush resulted in {'amount': '+60'} deaths[12]. It caused {'amount': '+10'} injuries[13].

Why It Matters

Tongo Tongo ambush ranks in the top 3% of ambush entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,741 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Shem.iz · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 15.057277777778, 'lon': 1.8351111111111}
    Part of
    Instance of
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+60'}
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