In Nigeria, at least 30 soldiers were killed in combat with Boko Haram militants who overran a military base in the northeast near the border with Niger. <br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Military sources today said scores of Boko Haram militants stormed the base at Zari village in northern Borno State late on Thursday. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The sources said the militants seized the base after a fierce battle in which 30 soldiers were killed.</span><br />''