Boko Haram Kills Dozens in Niger

Militants from the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have killed at least 38 people in raids on two villages in Niger's Diffa region, close to the border with Nigeria. The attack marks the latest attempt by the Nigeria-based Boko Haram to strike inside neighboring countries that have joined the Nigerian military's attempt to quash the group. Earlier this week, authorities in Chad blamed the group for two suicide bombings in the capital that left at least 33 people dead. Chad,...

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