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Islamic militants kill 11 people and burn homes in late night attack in Nigeria, local officials say
Local officials said militants burned several houses and wounded two others as villagers buried the dead after the overnight assault.
- On Tuesday, Islamic militants attacked Pubagu in Borno, Nigeria, killing 11 people and leaving two critically injured, marking the latest violence in Africa's most populous country.
- Villagers buried the victims on Wednesday and attributed the attack to the extremist Boko Haram group, while local council chairman Mwada Saidu Uba noted the village was previously a safe haven.
- Local ward official Usman Rumirgo said the assailants set several houses ablaze before fleeing the area, while the two injured victims receive medical treatment at a nearby hospital.
- Pubagu is one of the locations in the council area that had never suffered such an attack until this week, according to Uba, marking a security breach in a previously safe community.
- Vulnerable rural communities regularly face threats from Islamic extremists and "bandit" groups, who exploit Nigeria's vast rural areas and security gaps to conduct raids and kidnappings.
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Militants kill 20, burn homes in Nigeria
Maiduguri: Islamic militants attacked a remote village in northeastern Nigeria overnight, killing 20 people and leaving two critically injured, local officials said Wednesday, April 22. It was the latest violence in Africa’s most populous country that has long been battling a complex security crisis. The attack took place late on Tuesday in Pubagu, a community in a remote area on the fringes of Sambisa forest in Borno state, the epicenter of Nig…
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Islamic militants kill 11 people and burn homes in late night attack in Nigeria, local officials say
Islamic militants have attacked a remote village in northeastern Nigeria, killing 11 people and leaving two critically injured.
Nigeria Terror Attack: Islamic Militants Kill 11, Burn Houses in Borno
Islamic militants launched a brutal late-night attack on a remote village in northeastern Nigeria, killing 11 people and leaving two others critically injured. Local officials confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stating that the attackers also set several houses on fire during the raid. The Boko Haram militant group is believed to be responsible for the massacre.Deadly Raid on Pubagu VillageThis incident is the latest case of violence in Africa…
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