Chad, Niger launch ground and air offensive against Boko Haram

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Kano, Nigeria (CNN)Hundreds of troops from Chad and Niger launched a ground and aerial offensive against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, according to residents and military sources from Niger.

The sweeping offensive is taking place along the Niger-Nigeria border, sources said, effectively opening a new front in the fight against the Islamist terror group.

READ MORE:  http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/08/intl_world/boko-haram-chad-niger-offensive/

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