[BREAKING NEWS] Boko Haram hits village near Chibok, burn down house

• Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a village 10 kilometers away from Chibok community
   

• The terrorists, residents said, launched their attack in Goptari on Tuesday, October 18, at about 8 pm
   

• The terrorists razed houses and carted away with foodstuff and livestock belonging to residents of the community

 File photo of destruction caused by Boko Haram terrorists

Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Goptari, a village 10 kilometers away from Chibok community in Borno state, Punch reports. The attack, residents said, occurred at 8 pm on Thursday, October 18. The residents said some group of Boko Haram terrorists invaded the community, set houses on fire after looting food supplies and livestock. “They attacked the village around 8:00 pm (1900 GMT), firing heavy guns which made people flee into the bush,” Samson Bulus from nearby Kautikeri village said.




“The Boko Haram raiders looted homes and shops, taking along food supplies and livestock before burning the entire village,” he said. Another resident, Luka Damina said troops of the Nigerian military had engaged the attackers in a gun battle but were over powered during the operation. “The Boko Haram fighters overpowered the soldiers and seized a van with a machine gun mounted on the deck from the soldiers,” Damina said. Another resident, a local chief said, a soldier was wounded during the shootout.

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Also, the Nigerian army spokesperson Sani Usman said 13 soldiers were wounded in the attack. Usman also said that some soldiers were missing after the attack that made troops withdraw from the gun battle between the Nigeria army and the terrorists. Meanwhile contrary to this, the chief of army staff Tukur Buarai while commissioning some offices in a Lagos Barracks said there are no Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria. Buratai said all the terrorists have been driven into the Lake Chad Basin areas by the Nigerian military. He also said that most attacks witnessed in the country were carried out by insurgents from this region.

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6 confirmed dead in Borno mosque bomb blasts today -Graphic pictures

Six people have been confirmed dead in Borno as two suicide bombers attacked the Damboa central mosque in Borno state early today the 8th day of July 2016. 

Sani Usman, the acting director of public relations of the Nigerian Army in a statement said the bomb attacks took place at about 5am.

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The statement reads:

“At the early hours of today, precisely at about 5.15am, two Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attacked Damboa. The first suicide bomber targeted Damboa Central Mosque but due to stringent security measures, he could not gain entry.

Obviously frustrated, he exploded and died near the Central mosque. However, the second bomber veered off and gained entry into another smaller mosque and detonated the bomb killing himself and 6 other worshipers and injuring one other person. The wounded has been evacuated to a hospital while efforts are on to clear the rubbles. Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to the area.”

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Boko Haram Reportedly Goes On Air, Launches Radio Station

Boko Haram, has reportedly set up an FM station broadcasting on 96.8 frequency, Voice of America (Hausa service) is reporting.

The report said habitats of the Tolkomari village in the far north state of Cameroon confirmed they were able to tune into the channel.

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According to them, the station is an open air where Boko Haram’s propaganda is freely challenging statements from authorities claiming that they are winning the war.

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