Officials said the incident happened in the remote southeastern Diffa region, bordering Nigeria, from where the Boko Haram operates.
Reports said the victims were unarmed farmers, who were in a restricted zone around the village of Abadam.
Diffa’s Secretary General, YAHAYA GODI, said Abadam is a village located in the red zone and has been prohibited for civilians for a very long time.
The incident happened three days after suspected militants killed nine people and kidnapped dozens others, including children.
