MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops retook a major border town and killed scores of Boko Haram fighters Saturday, February 21, Nigeria’s military said, although witnesses also reported the Islamic extremists killed scores in attacks on other villages. Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade said troops seized back the garrison town of Baga, … Continue reading
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Boko Haram leader claims massacre in Baga, threatens more
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for the mass killings in the northeast Nigerian town of Baga and threatened more violence. As many as 2,000 civilians were killed and 3,700 homes and business were destroyed in the Jan. 3 attack on the town near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, said … Continue reading
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