Boko Haram terrorists kill dozens in northeastern Nigeria

Boko Haram terrorists kill dozens in northeastern Nigeria
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Armed extremists linked to Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria killed dozens of people earlier this week in separate attacks targeting a construction site and a military installation, Al Arabiya English reported.

Gunmen killed at least 25 construction workers during an ambush on Thursday in the town of Sabon Gari in Borno State, a senior officer of the Borno State Police Command told The Associated Press. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. Authorities in Nigeria often decline to publicly confirm death tolls in attacks, citing security concerns.

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown extremists, took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their version of law.

The insurgency now includes an offshoot of ISIS group known as ISWAP. It has spilled into Nigeria’s northern neighbors, including Niger, killing about 35,000 civilians and displacing more than 2 million people, according to the United Nations.

Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast alongside a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months,

Last month, the US launched airstrikes in northern Nigeria, targeting ISIS fighters, after allegations that the West African country failed to rein in attacks on Christians.