Boko Haram militants attacked troops from
Niger on an island base in Lake Chad, the
government said on Saturday, in a raid
believed to have taken a heavy toll on the
army.
"At dawn on April 25, fighters from the
terrorist group Boko Haram riding
motorised canoes attacked the island of
Karamga, a position northwest of of the
town of Bosso held by our defence and
security forces," the ministry of defence
said.
"Operations are ongoing with the support
of partners to counter the ambitions of this
terrorist group," the ministry added in a
statement broadcast on television.
The ministry did not indicate if there were
any casualties as a result of the raid.
An official from Diffa, the capital of the
southeast, however warned the death toll
was "very heavy in the ranks of the
Nigerien army," without providing further
details.
State television reported that Niger's
President Mahamadou Issoufou had called a
meeting of the national security council after
the Islamists' attack.
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