NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger and Chad attacked Boko Haram militants on Monday on islands on Lake Chad which the Islamists have used as a safe haven, military sources in Niger said.
A push by Nigeria's armed forces and troops from neighbouring Chad and Niger has driven Boko Haram from most of the positions it controlled earlier this year, reversing militant gains that forced Nigeria to delay a February election.
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