The gunmen attempted to rescue some terrorists including suspected Boko Haram members in the prison

– The gunmen however failed in their mission to attack the heavily fortified prison as they were repelled by the country’s security

Some gunmen stormed a tightly secured prison in Niger in an attempt to rescue some of its members who have been held in detention in the country, Reuters is reporting.
The report said the terrorists failed in their bid as they were repulsed by the country’s security. The prison habours members of the Boko Haram and other suspected terrorists.

The incident, according to the report, occurred at Koutoukale, 30 miles northwest of Niamey, the country’s capital.
The report quoted Mohamed Bazoum, the interior minister of Niger, as saying: “I can confirm one dead among the attackers. He was wearing a suicide vest.

“The situation is now under control and our forces are combing the area to try to catch the attackers still at large.”

Bazoum however said he was sure the attack was carried out by the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJWA) based in Mali.

The report further described Niger as surrounded by security-troubled countries like Nigeria, Mali and Libya.
The director of the Koutoukale school, Abdoul Razak Ali, was quoted as saying: “We heard sustained gunfire coming from the prison just as we were going for (early morning) prayers.”

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