Niger 'will not help Nigeria
Military retake' town of Baga From Boko Haram
Niger has said it will not be involved in attempts to
retake the key north-east Nigerian town of Baga from the militant Islamist
group, Boko Haram.
Bodies reportedly lay strewn on the streets of the town following an assault
by the Islamists on Wednesday, with hundreds feared killed.The town is near the border with Chad and had housed a military base staffed partly by multinational forces.
Soldiers from Niger had been there but were not present when it was attacked.
Nigerian officials say government troops backed by air strikes have now begun an effort to recapture Baga.
A government spokesman said the security forces were "actively pursuing the militants" but gave few further details. There has been no independent confirmation of the extent of any clashes or casualties.
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