Members of the Canadian Forces are in a Niger town that was attacked by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram on Monday, Â鶹´«Ã½ has learned.
Canadian Special Operations Forces are in the town of Diffa, where they are participating in a military exercise, CTV’s Mercedes Stephenson reported late Monday night.
They are unharmed and believed to be safe.
Boko Haram is believed to be responsible for a car bomb that exploded in Diffa at around 3 p.m. Monday. There was no immediate death toll for the attack, which took place near a customs office.
The Canadian Forces members are in Diffa as a part of Exercise Flintlock, an annual military exercise designed to help African militaries co-operate and build the capacity to fight terrorism.
