Kano, Nigeria (CNN)Authorities in the landlocked African nation of Niger have arrested 160 suspected Boko Haram militants allegedly involved in deadly attacks near that country's border with Nigeria, a national police spokesman said Tuesday. The arrests happened over the last two days in Niger's Diffa region, which borders Nigeria. Those taken into custody include Kaka Bunu, who police spokesman Adil Doro said was "involved in the recruitment of (Boko Haram) members." Some of the suspects fled south, only to be arrested while on the run or in "their hiding places," said Yakubu Sumana Gawo, the governor of Niger's Diffa region.
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Colonel: 100 Boko Haram, 5 Cameroon soldiers killed in recent fighting
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Sources: Hundreds of suspected militants being held in Cameroonian prisons
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Niger has faced more Boko Haram attacks since allying with others fighting the group
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