Niger approves sending troops to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram

Niger’s parliament has approved the deployment of troops to Northern Nigeria to fight Boko Haram.
Adamou Salifou, National Assembly President, said after the vote in Niamey that it was part of a regional offensive against the Islamist militant group, 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 the parliamentarians would always give necessary assistance to their neighbours.