Chad sends 2,000 troops to Niger after Boko Haram attack

[WorldNews]

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N'Djamena (AFP) - Some 2,000 troops from regional military powerhouse Chad headed to neighbouring Niger on Wednesday, where Boko Haram insurgents inflicted heavy losses in the town of Bosso last week, a military source said. Chad is a leading member of a multi-national force fighting the Nigeria-based Islamists who have extended their attacks to neighbouring countries from their base in northern Nigeria. The "heavily armed" soldiers will "search everywhere for Boko Haram," added the source, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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