US offers Niger surveillance planes as Islamist attacks continue

[WorldNews]

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The United States offered Niger two military surveillance planes Wednesday as attacks by suspected Boko Haram extremists continued in the country's south-east region bordering Nigeria. Two Niger soldiers were killed and several injured Wednesday in a foiled suicide attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters, Defence Minister Mahamadou Karidjo said. The aircraft "will enable Niger's armed forces to identify local threats and better secure the border," said US Ambassador Eunice Reddick.

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