Boko Haram attacks Borno State in Nigeria killing dozens

Boko Haram Takfiri militants have launched a fresh attack on northeast Nigeria’ Borno state, killing a number of people and destroying dozens of houses. A vigilante and the army said on Sunday that the attack took place when the terror group stormed the town of Gubio, 95 kilometers (60 miles) by road north of the state capital, Maiduguri, on Saturday night. “Boko Haram invaded our town last night and killed many of our people and burnt more than half of the town,” resident Babor Kachalla said, adding that the militants “overpowered the soldiers guarding the town.”

Another citizen of the town said the terrorists pulled back six hours later. “We stayed in the bush from where we could hear sounds of guns up to 3:00 a.m. (0200 GMT) when the shooting stopped, but we could see fire from all over the town," he added. Meanwhile, an unnamed military officer in Maiduguri noted that reinforcements pushed the militants out of the town, which was also targeted by Boko Haram in November 2014.