FILE PHOTO: Nigerien army soldiers from the 322nd Parachute Regiment practice field tactics during combat trainingPhoto: Wikipedia
Chad and Niger troops have recaptured the northeastern Nigerian town of Gachagar from Boko Haram, as part of a regional offensive to combat the Islamist insurgents, Niger’s defence minister said on Thursday.
The operation in Gachagar, a town near Nigeria’s border with Niger, was carried out over the past few days and involved “air and ground bombardments”, Defence Minister Mahamadou Karidjo said.
He said there were “a few skirmishes” with the militants but did not give details of any casualties.
The troops will now redeploy to …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
