Niger Republic Air force Hit Boko Haram Base Hard

Niger Republic air force bombed a Boko Haram base in the south-east of the West African country striking its deadliest blow in 8 months to the Insurgents who has terrorised the Country and its Nigerian neighbour.

According to Security sources, over 20 militants were arrested in the course of the attack of Thursday.

Niger Republic Air force  were reported to have gone after the insurgents following the recent death of a soldier.

The Nigerien soldier died after a military vehicle was blown up by the Boko Haram insurgents, near Lake Chad on Monday.

“Our air forces destroyed this nest, but we do not yet have an official death toll,” a military officer was quoted to have said.