Five soldiers have been killed by a mine in Niger's southwestern Torodi region, where jihadist attacks using an improvised explosive device (IEDs) are increasingly frequent, the defense ministry said on Sunday. Three soldiers were wounded in the blast, which occurred on Friday when an army patrol vehicle ran over the IED, the ministry said in a statement carried on national television. The troops were part of the 2,160-strong Niya anti-jihadist ...