Niger's military government has suspended the BBC for three months, accusing it of spreading fake news that could destabilise social peace and demoralise troops fighting jihadists.
Niger's Minister of Communication Raliou Sidi Mohamed announced that the decision would take effect immediately.
In one of the attacks, the attackers are reported to have disguised themselves as civilians and opened fire at soldiers on patrol in the weekly market. The soldiers could not return fire directly because of the risk of collateral damage.
French outlets, France24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), have also been suspended in Niger since the military seized power in a coup in July 2023.
The junta is under pressure for failing to curb militant attacks, one of its justifications for deposing democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023.
Niger's government also announced plans to "file a complaint" against RFI for "incitement to genocide".
It claimed that RFI was a propaganda mouthpiece for former colonial power France.
RFI described the complaint as "extravagant and defamatory" and said it wasn't based on any evidence.
