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Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Friday attacked a village in Niger while a delegation of ministers were visiting. They killed seven policemen and injured 12 others in a fiery gun battle.
The ministers were unharmed.
The attack happened on Thursday in a village in the region of Diffa that hosts refugees and internally displaced people, officials say.
Niger’s government has also called on France, which already has 3,500 troops spread across five countries in West Africa, to strengthen military operations against the militants.
Niger's defense minister, Hassoumi Messaoudou, urged on regional leaders to "rethink Boko Haram" and called on regional forces to defeat the group in Nigeria.
"We thought they were reduced to making suicide attacks," he said. "Now they have rebuilt their military forces. We are dealing with an army."
Reuters
The ministers were unharmed.
The attack happened on Thursday in a village in the region of Diffa that hosts refugees and internally displaced people, officials say.
Niger’s government has also called on France, which already has 3,500 troops spread across five countries in West Africa, to strengthen military operations against the militants.
Niger's defense minister, Hassoumi Messaoudou, urged on regional leaders to "rethink Boko Haram" and called on regional forces to defeat the group in Nigeria.
"We thought they were reduced to making suicide attacks," he said. "Now they have rebuilt their military forces. We are dealing with an army."
Reuters
