2015-02-12 07:00
Niamey - Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday urged
the nation to stand up to Boko Haram Islamists from Nigeria who have
launched repeated cross-border attacks in recent days.
"Our
country will not go down in history as having been cowed by an enemy
that wants to cover our country in darkness," Issoufou said in a speech
broadcast on national radio, urging Nigeriens to support the country's
security forces in their battle against the militants.
Niamey
has imposed a state of emergency in the Diffa region along the border
with Nigeria over the Boko Haram violence. It also plans to supply
troops to a regional force to combat the militants.
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