At least 29 killed in Nigeria attack: Witness
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) "Armed men arrived at the village of Mussa and killed everyone on sight."
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Maiduguri — At least 29 people were killed in an attack on a village in northeast Nigeria’s restive Borno state on Friday a witness said.
Armed men arrived at the village of Mussa and “killed everyone on sight” Sunday Wabba a local youth association official told AFP.
“We have counted the bodies of 29 people and many others sustained injuries” he added.
Boko Haram kills 11 ‘traitors’ in Nigerian town
Boko Haram militants Friday slit the throats of 11 alleged “traitors” witnesses said in the first news of desertions from the Nigerian extremist group.
The militants arrived before dawn and went door to door in northeastern Miringa town said resident Muhammad Kimba.
“They actually dragged out 11 persons to the Eid praying ground outside the town and slaughtered all of them” said Kimba.
It is the fifth attack in a week that left 173 people killed as Boko Haram extremists appear to obey Daesh's order to step up attacks in the holy month of Ramadan. Boko Haram became the Daesh’s West Africa franchise earlier this year.
Boko Haram took over a large swath of northeastern Nigeria last year and stepped up cross-border raids. A multinational army from Nigeria and its neighbors forced the militants out of towns but bombings and village attacks are increasing.
President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the latest attacks calling them “desperate acts” that underscore the need to speed up full deployment of the multinational army.
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