At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by
Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern
Nigeria, vigilantes said Saturday.
Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern
Nigeria, vigilantes said Saturday.
Attacking astride bicycles, the jihadists invaded Kimba
village in flashpoint Borno state around 10:00 pm on Friday, opening fire on
residents and torching their homes.
village in flashpoint Borno state around 10:00 pm on Friday, opening fire on
residents and torching their homes.
“The gunmen killed 14 people and burnt the whole village
before they fled,” Mustapha Karimbe, a civilian assisting the military in
fighting Boko Haram, told AFP.
before they fled,” Mustapha Karimbe, a civilian assisting the military in
fighting Boko Haram, told AFP.
“Not a single house
was spared in the arson,” another vigilante, Musa Suleiman, said after visiting
the razed village. The attack comes just days after the Minister of Information
and culture, Lai Mohammed said Nigeria had technically defeated boko haram.
was spared in the arson,” another vigilante, Musa Suleiman, said after visiting
the razed village. The attack comes just days after the Minister of Information
and culture, Lai Mohammed said Nigeria had technically defeated boko haram.
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