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‘109 Boko Haram fighters dead’ after first attack on Niger

– Heavy gunfire –

Local radio reports said Friday’s fighting in Bosso broke out in the morning and resulted in heavy clashes.

“We could hear the sound of weapons all around the town, often very near our windows. There was the noise of heavy weapons and of light arms, making our houses shake,” one resident told AFP.

Chadian forces have been stationed in Bosso since Monday, a humanitarian worker said, adding that Boko Haram “took the municipality” for a time before being “driven back to Nigeria”.

However, a local leader said only that Niger’s troops fought back the raid, while the Chadians were stationed at a distance.

A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said soldiers from Chad and Niger “were all over the streets” of Bosso. READ: 200 Boko Haram fighters, 9 Chadian soldiers ‘killed in clashes’

“It was like a race across the town,” one resident said. “As the fighting drew near, we heard cries of ‘Allahu Akbar’ (God is greatest). We heard an aircraft fly over the town.

“We even saw smoke coming up from the town hall and the prefect’s office, where heavy gunfire was heard,” he added in the Hausa language, asking not to be named. “It’s quiet now, but we’re staying home.”

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