Niamey, made a unanimous
decision approving the deployment
of troops to Northern Nigeria.
Adamou Salifou, National Assembly
President, said after the vote that it
was part of a regional offensive
against Islamist militant group
Boko Haram, which has launched
several cross-border attacks in
recent days.
He said the pooling of the efforts
and resources of concerned
countries would contribute without
doubt to crushing this group which
shows scorn, through its barbaric
acts, for the Muslim religion.
Salifou said Niger would always
give necessary assistance to its
neighbours.
