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Boko Haram in New Niger Attack as MPs Vote on Sending Troops
Nigeria's Boko Haram fighters launched a fresh attack in neighboring Niger on Monday, as parliament in Niamey was set to vote on joining a regional force against the Islamists.
The insurgents raided a prison in the southeastern border town of Diffa, which they first attacked on Friday, but were repelled after a heavy exchange of fire, humanitarian sources said.
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Boko Haram in New Niger Attacks as Suicide Bomber Kills 1, Hurts 20
Boko Haram fighters waged twin attacks Sunday in Niger, their latest front in an expanding regional insurgency, claiming at least one life, reportedly that of a child.
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