Boko Haram members, who swear allegiance to ISIS, attacked army base mortars near the Mali border. • A fuel accumulation at the base ignited and severely damaged the forces

• Boko Haram Warrior in Niger // Photo: IP

Severe terror attack in northwestern Africa: 70 Nigerian army soldiers were killed in an attack by the Boko Haram terrorist organization on a military base near the country's western border.

According to media reports in France, members of the terrorist organization who swear allegiance to the ISIS bombed the base with heavy mortar shells that hit a gasoline and ammunition warehouse that flared, exploding, causing heavy casualties among base defenders.

It has also been reported that nearly 30 soldiers were injured in the attack, which occurred in the town of Inats, on a highway between the capital Niamey and the eastern state. The President of Niger announced that he would cut a political visit to Cairo due to the tragedy.

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The Nigerian Army has been fighting for several years against ISIS and Al Qaeda terrorist groups in the country's southern and western borders, as part of the cross-border war on terror in Nigeria, Chad, Mali and Niger, a recent fight as terrorist organizations intensify attacks against the Nizan army R. and Mali Army.

In July, 50 Nigerian army soldiers were killed in fierce battles against Boko Haram. Today, the United States announced that it would increase the material assistance it provides to the Nigerian Army and provide 13 new BFGs.