NIGER SAYS SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS KILLED IN ARMED ATTACK ON NIAMEY AIRPORT. (PHOTO).
Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, according to the country’s defence ministry, five months after a major assault. Twenty-two armed attackers were also killed in the assault and about 20 suspects were apprehended, the ministry added in a press statement read out on national television on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. Soldiers in Niamey fought suspected rebels around the Diori Hamani International Airport and a military airbase on Thursday, sources told Al Jazeera earlier in the day. A source said gunmen affiliated with an armed group attacked at approximately 6:00am (05:00 GMT) local time. One airport employee who lives near the airport told Al Jazeera he heard heavy exchanges of gunfire and saw a large military deployment as he drove towards work and decided to turn back for safety. A second local source living close to the airport also reported ...
Following reports by some good citizens about Boko Haram terrorists activities and on hearing of very loud explosions near Dikwa yesterday wednesday morning,the 27th of April 2016,troops of 22 Brigade embarked on a patrol to Ajiri and Antul villages,South East of Dikwa along Dikwa-Gulumbagana road.The patrol made contact with Boko Haram logistics elements who specialised in using the 2 villages as base for food storage and other logistics before moving them to Bama and then to Sambisa forest.In the encounter 5 Boko Haram terrorists were arrested comprising 3 adults and 2 minors.The under aged male children were dressed in new Boko Haram uniforms we earlier reported.The troops recovered 1 truck,2 Golf cars painted in mud,4 bicycles and 3 x 5kva power generating set,as well as 55 bags of corn.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below. 



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