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Nigeria - Scores of Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday night demolished a Gubio, 95km from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, after overpowering the soldiers on guard.
Half of the town was razed and the casualty figure is reportedly high.
“Boko Haram invaded our town last night and killed many of our people and burnt more than half of the town,” resident Babor Kachalla, who fled to Maiduguri following the attack, told AFP.
“We all fled into the bush amid volleys of bullets and rockets. We lost many people in the attack because the gunmen overpowered the soldiers guarding the town,” he added, without specifying a death toll.
Another resident, Adam Kakami, said the attackers, who were dressed in military uniform, withdrew after six hours.
“We stayed in the bush from where we could hear sounds of guns up to 3:00 am (0200 GMT) when the shooting stopped but we could see fire from all over the town,” he added.
“We decided not to return and moved towards Maiduguri because we were afraid they would return.”
Civilian vigilante Babagana Gunda predicted a high death toll because Boko Haram “had a field day”.
Last November the rebels invaded Gubio but were repelled by troops and vigilantes guarding the town.
A military officer in Maiduguri however said reinforcements succeeded in pushing the Islamists out of the town.
“The terrorists suffered heavy casualties but they inflicted large-scale damage on the town as half of it was burnt with rockets fired by the terrorists,” he added.
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Half of the town was razed and the casualty figure is reportedly high.
“Boko Haram invaded our town last night and killed many of our people and burnt more than half of the town,” resident Babor Kachalla, who fled to Maiduguri following the attack, told AFP.
“We all fled into the bush amid volleys of bullets and rockets. We lost many people in the attack because the gunmen overpowered the soldiers guarding the town,” he added, without specifying a death toll.
Another resident, Adam Kakami, said the attackers, who were dressed in military uniform, withdrew after six hours.
“We stayed in the bush from where we could hear sounds of guns up to 3:00 am (0200 GMT) when the shooting stopped but we could see fire from all over the town,” he added.
“We decided not to return and moved towards Maiduguri because we were afraid they would return.”
Civilian vigilante Babagana Gunda predicted a high death toll because Boko Haram “had a field day”.
Last November the rebels invaded Gubio but were repelled by troops and vigilantes guarding the town.
A military officer in Maiduguri however said reinforcements succeeded in pushing the Islamists out of the town.
“The terrorists suffered heavy casualties but they inflicted large-scale damage on the town as half of it was burnt with rockets fired by the terrorists,” he added.
#Nigeria #BokoHaram #Maiduguri #Gubio