The Nigerien National Guard otherwise known as Garde Nationale du Niger, have killed five Boko Haram terrorist and rescued 8 abducted victims in Diffa.
It was gathered that the Boko Haram terrorists on November 8, stormed the village in Maldjori, a village between Garin Wanzam and Kitchandji and kidnapped 8 of the victims, including 7 women and one man.
An Intelligence Sources told Zagazola Makama, a Countrr Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad that the Defence and Security Forces, more specifically Niger National Guard elements on alert, embarked on a pursuit of the fleeing terrorists.
The sources said that contact was made as the troops engaged the terrorists in a heavy gunbattle which led to the neutralized of five terrorists while others escaped with bullets wounds and abandoning their victims.
"Unfortunately,one of the hostages died during a cross fire while three members of the National Guard were injured.
