Islamist terrorists in the West African country of Niger have carried out one of the deadliest attacks on the military in years. After the attack in the border region with Mali and Burkina Faso on Tuesday morning, 47 bodies of Nigerien soldiers were found, military and local sources confirmed to dpa in Niamey on Wednesday. In addition, 18 people were reported injured, 11 of them seriously. Several soldiers were also missing. Niger’s military government had initially spoken of 21 dead on state television. According to the report, heavily armed fighters on motorbikes and in armoured vehicles att…