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Army Claims Success In Operation Against Boko Haram

June 25 2015

Niger

The army in Niger says it has killed more than a dozen Boko Haram militants, reports the Voice of America News.

Government troops destroyed an armored vehicle and 26 motorcycle in an operation over the past week, killing 15 fighters and capturing another 20, according to a Defense Ministry statement that was broadcast on state-owned radio on Wednesday.

The location of the operation was not mentioned. Boko Haram has been known to operate in Niger's southeast. Niger is also...

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