News; Boko Haram militants kill seven police in attack in Niger: military

Suspected members of BokoHaram have attacked a village in Niger killing seven gendarmes and wounding 12.

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 This occurred during the visit of a delegation of ministers. The attack took place on Thursday in a village within the region of Diffa although reports has it that the ministers were not injured  

The republic of Chad according to report is collaborating with their Nigeria counterpart in the fight against BokoHaram after the terrorist group attacked and seized Bosso were 26 soldiers died

Niger's government has called on former colonial power France, which already has 3,500 troops spread across five countries in West Africa, to strengthen military operations against the Nigeria-based Boko Haram and other militants.

Niger's defence minister, Hassoumi Messaoudou, told Radio France International on Friday that regional leaders needed 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."