Space For Rent

Space For Rent
Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Magh 28, 1421, Robi-Us-Sani 20, 1436 Hijr


Boko Haram wages new Niger attack
Published : Tuesday, 10 February, 2015,  Time : 12:00 AM,  View Count : 26

NIAMEY, Feb 9 : Nigeria's Boko Haram fighters launched a new attack in neighbouring Niger on Monday, as parliament in Niamey was set to vote on joining a regional force against the Islamists.
The insurgents raided a prison in the southeastern border town of Diffa, which they first attacked on Friday, but were repelled after a heavy exchange of fire, humanitarian sources said. "The attack failed. The assailants were quite easily pushed back," one source told AFP.
Niger's parliament was expected on Monday to support a proposal to deploy troops inside Nigeria to help in the battle, along with soldiers from Chad, which has a battle-hardened army, and Cameroon.    ?AFP













Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka. Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000. Phone :9586651-58. Fax: 9586659-60, Advertisemnet: 9513663, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]