12 Niger Soldiers Killed By Boko Haram In A Pre-Dawn Attack On Their Military Base in Diffa

12 Nigerien soldiers were killed by gunmen belonging to the ISIS-affiliated Boko Haram following a pre-dawn raid on a military base in southeastern Niger’s Diffa region. Another eight soldiers were wounded in the attack on the Blabrine military unit, said the Defense Ministry statement. This was the latest in a string of increasingly brazen attacks...