At least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians have been killed, and hundreds injured in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, residents and a civilian task force fighter said.<\/p>\n
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At least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians have been killed, and hundreds injured in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, residents and a civilian task force fighter said.<\/p>\n
The attacks on Saturday, in the Monguno and Nganzai areas, came just days after armed terrorists killed at least 81 people in a raid on a village in a third area, Gubio.<\/p>\n
Two humanitarian workers and three residents told Reuters that terrorists armed with heavy weaponry including rocket launchers arrived in Monguno, a hub for international non-governmental organizations, at roughly 11am (10:00 GMT).<\/p>\n
The terrorists then overran government forces, taking some casualties but killing at least 20 soldiers and roaming the area for three hours.<\/p>\n
The sources said hundreds of civilians were injured in the crossfire, overwhelming the local hospital and forcing some of the injured to lie outside the facility awaiting help.<\/p>\n
The terrorists also burned down the United Nations’ humanitarian hub in the area and set fire to the local police station.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fighters also entered Nganzai at about the same time on Saturday, according to two residents and one Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) fighter. They arrived on motorcycles and in pick-up trucks and killed more than 40 residents, the sources said.<\/p>\n
Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed thousands and displaced millions in northeastern Nigeria.<\/p>\n
ISWAP claimed the two Saturday attacks as well as the Gubio attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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