Metro Boko Haram Descends on Borno Town in Thousands, Nigerian Soldiers Flee

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Nigeria - According to a Punch report, thousands of Boko Haram insurgents have forced hundreds of soldiers to run away as they reclaim Marte, a border town along the shores of Lake Chad

“The terrorists, numbering over 2,000, appeared from various directions on Thursday and engaged the soldiers in Kirenowa town and adjoining communities in Marte,” said Imamu Habeeb, a local community leader.

“They fought with soldiers over the night and the fight continued today (Friday), forcing hundreds of soldiers to flee,” he added from Borno State capital, Maiduguri.

Also, a local fighter Shehu Dan Baiwa said the more than 2,000 fighters had been armed with bombs and tanks which they "used the weapons without restraint and succeeded in killing several people."

This is the third time Boko Haram has seized control of Marte in restive Borno State, a key battleground of their six-year insurgency, which has killed more than 13,000 and left 1.5 million persons homeless.


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