“State Security Police arrested the five suspected Boko Haram members
who entered Niger on Sunday through the Zinder region. They have been
transferred to Niamey for further questioning,” a security official
said, asking not to be named told Reuters.
Another security official said Niger had
heightened security along
its border with Nigeria as the country intensifies its fight against the
militant group, which wants to carve out an Islamic state in northern
Nigeria.
Nigeria’s military had announced the death of 35 members of Boko
Haram and arrested several during an overnight gun battle in Damaturu,
capital of northeastern Yobe state which borders Niger.Are we winning this war?Make your comment and share.
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