Death toll from Niger ambush rises to 28 soldiers killed - army

NIAMEY (Reuters) - The death toll from an ambush on Nigerien troops near the Mali border has risen to 28, an army spokesman said on Thursday.

The ambush occurred in a region where several jihadist groups are active, including an Islamic State affiliate.

(Reporting by Moussa Aksar; Writing by Tim Cocks; Editing by Gareth Jones)