Haram was arrested and several
weapons including rocket launchers
seized from his home in the town
of Diffa in southern Niger Republic
yesterday, security sources said.
The town on the Nigerian border
has come under attack from the
militants this past week, since Chad
deployed hundreds of troops in the
area as part of a regional effort to
tackle Boko Haram.
The man was identified as Kaka
Bonou, a trader known to
authorities for suspected
involvement in trafficking stolen
goods, the security source said.
“Different type of weapons of all
calibre including rocket launchers,
were found in his house,” one of
the Niger military sources told
Reuters, requesting to remain
anonymous.
Source: Thenation
