1st LD: 25 soldiers killed in military attack in Niger

NIAMEY, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military camp in western Niger Thursday night, the country's defence ministry said.

The attack took place at a military post in the town of Chinagodrar on the West African country's border with Mali.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The defence ministry said that more than 60 militants have been killed in the fighting.