Soldiers kill 30 terrorists in Niger

Soldiers in Niger have killed about 30 Boko Haram fighters along the border with Nigeria, security sources say.
Nigerien soldiers patrol on a bridge above the Komadougou Yobe river which separates Niger from Nigeria in Diffa, Niger, March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney play Nigerien soldiers patrol on a bridge above the Komadougou Yobe river which separates Niger from Nigeria in Diffa, Niger, March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney

The terrorists were reportedly eliminated on Thursday, July 16, 2015, during an anti-insurgent raid.

The army launched the operation after gunmen suspected to be members of the sect killed about a dozen villagers on Wednesday.
Nigerien soldiers stand guard at the border with Nigeria in Diffa, Niger, March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney play Nigerien soldiers stand guard at the border with Nigeria in Diffa, Niger, March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney


“Our defence forces who are engaged in the operation inside Nigeria between the towns of Malam Fatori and Damasak, killed the insurgents on Thursday,” a security source, who chose to remain anonymous, told Reuters.

Boko Haram has intensified its attacks in recent times and has killed more than 500 people since May 30.