Boko Haram kills 30 in attacks on Niger villages

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FILE PHOTO: Boko Haram's Abubakar Shekau (M) and his lieutenants

Boko Haram's Abubakar Shekau and his lieutenants
Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau and his lieutenants

NIAMEY, (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants attacked two villages in southern Niger’s Diffa region overnight, killing at least 30 civilians, two security sources said on Thursday.

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It was the second major cross-border attack by the Nigerian Islamist group this week and follows twin suicide bombings in Chad’s capital on Monday that killed at least 34 people.

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