Niger Arrests 5 Boko Haram Suspects Near Nigerian Border

«§» 26 September 2012

(Reuters) – Niger has arrested five people near the Nigerian border suspected of belonging to the militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, Niger security officials said on Tuesday.



The group has been blamed for more than 1,000 deaths in Nigeria since 2010. Observers say they suspect it is using Niger as a transit route to link up with other militant groups like Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb, now controlling northern Mali.

“State Security Police arrested the five suspected Boko Haram members who entered Niger on Sunday through the Zinder region. They have been transferred to Niamey for further questioning,” a security official said, asking not to be named.



Another security official said Niger had heightened security along its border with Nigeria as the country intensifies its fight against the militant group, which wants to carve out an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.

Nigeria’s military said on Monday it had killed 35 members of Boko Haram and arrested several during an overnight gunbattle in Damaturu, capital of northeastern Yobe state which borders Niger.

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Posted: at 26-09-2012 02:11 AM (12 years ago) | Hero

Niger well done unlike our porous boarder where anybody can cum in and go out at will. Dats why its nigeria u'll see a rocket launcher and deadly weapons in their warehouse.

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Posted: at 26-09-2012 08:14 AM (12 years ago) | Hero

Boko haram. Hahahahahaha. Stupid people. What are they contributing to the world by killing people? Nonesense.

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Posted: at 26-09-2012 01:53 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ajanni is surely among those haramists that were captured

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