109 Boko Haram fighters killed in Niger

More than 100 Boko Haram fighters were killed by soldiers in Niger responding to attacks on two towns near the border with Nigeria, officials say.

Defence minister Karidjo Mahamadou said 109 militants were killed, while four soldiers died and 17 were wounded in fighting in the towns of Bosso and Diffa. He said two soldiers were missing and a civilian was also killed.