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Boko Haram in New Niger Attack as MPs Vote on Sending Troops
by Naharnet Newsdesk 09 February 2015, 17:02

Nigeria's Boko Haram fighters launched a fresh attack in neighboring Niger on Monday, as parliament in Niamey was set to vote on joining a regional force against the Islamists.

The insurgents raided a prison in the southeastern border town of Diffa, which they first attacked on Friday, but were repelled after a heavy exchange of fire, humanitarian sources said.

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Boko Haram in New Niger Attacks as Suicide Bomber Kills 1, Hurts 20
by Naharnet Newsdesk 08 February 2015, 16:29

Boko Haram fighters waged twin attacks Sunday in Niger, their latest front in an expanding regional insurgency, claiming at least one life, reportedly that of a child.

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