Seven soldiers have lost their lives and 38 Boko Haram terrorists killed in an encounter in the West African country of Niger.
The encounter broke out after terrorists attacked a remote military base in the city of Diffa which shares its border with Nigeria, the birthplace of Boko Haram. The Defence Ministry informed in a statement that five vehicles belonging to the terrorists and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered.
Boko Haram’s insurgency began in northeastern Nigeria in 2009 but has since spread into neighbouring countries, prompting a regional military response. Some 27,000 people have been killed and two million displaced, sparking a dire humanitarian crisis in the region.
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