Boko Haram Attacks Army Base in Niger

Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a Niger army base on an island in Lake Chad, leaving many soldiers dead. Niger military sources said hundreds of armed militants riding on motorized canoes attacked the island of Karamga early Saturday, their second attempt to capture it since February, army and government sources told Reuters. A second army source told Reuters a counter-attack to clear the island of militants was ongoing Sunday. The number of casualties was not release, but...

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