At least 17 Niger soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists near the border with Mali, AFP News Agency reports. This was disclosed in a statement released by the country's Defence Ministry, adding that another 20 soldiers were injured during the clash near the town of Koudougou. SaharaReporters earlier reported how no fewer than six Niger soldiers and 10 suspected terrorists were confirmed to have been killed during fighting in the west of the country, on Sunday,