Fifty Boko Haram Militants Killed in Niger
Saudi Press Agency
Wednesday 1441/7/23 - 2020/03/18
Niamey, Mar 18, 2020, SPA -- Fifty fighters from Boko Haram were killed in an overnight clash in the south-east of Niger, the government said.
The Defense Ministry said armed terrorists, riding in about 20 vehicles, attacked a military post in Toummour, in Diffa region.
The assailants were repelled, the ministry said, giving a provisional toll of one soldier wounded and 50 Boko Haram fighters killed.
Reinforcements from the Special Intervention Battalion joined the chase to the shores of Lake Chad, the ministry said.
--SPA
18:46 LOCAL TIME 15:46 GMT
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