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Even as the US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Lagos to discuss fears of election violence, the Nigerian military had to stave off the attacks of Boko Haram militants in the restive North-eastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State.
#Vanguard reports:
Militants launched a dawn raid on Jintilo village on the outskirts of the Borno State capital, prompting soldiers to respond with heavy weaponry and air strikes while the entire city was put on lock-down.
At the same time, Islamist fighters attacked Monguno, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) from the fishing town of Baga, where hundreds, if not more, people were killed in a devastating Boko Haram onslaught earlier this month.
Amnesty International said civilians in the city and surrounding areas were now “at grave risk” and called for their “immediate protection”.
The renewed violence underscored the extent of the difficulties facing Nigeria as it scrambles for a solution to enable hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the unrest to vote next month.
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#Vanguard reports:
Militants launched a dawn raid on Jintilo village on the outskirts of the Borno State capital, prompting soldiers to respond with heavy weaponry and air strikes while the entire city was put on lock-down.
At the same time, Islamist fighters attacked Monguno, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) from the fishing town of Baga, where hundreds, if not more, people were killed in a devastating Boko Haram onslaught earlier this month.
Amnesty International said civilians in the city and surrounding areas were now “at grave risk” and called for their “immediate protection”.
The renewed violence underscored the extent of the difficulties facing Nigeria as it scrambles for a solution to enable hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the unrest to vote next month.
Click here to read more