AFP, Nigeria :
At least 21 people were killed in a new attack by suspected Islamists in a village in northeastern Borno state, residents said Saturday.
“The terrorists stormed Maikadiri around 9:00 am (0800 GMT Friday) and opened fire on helpless citizens,” said resident Simon Templer.
“We counted 21 corpses,” said another resident, Markus Ali. A police offier in the Borno state capital Maiduguri confirmed the attack.
Iraq forces suffer casualties as they advance in Anbar
At least 77 Iraqi forces killed in twin suicide bombings blamed on ISIL as government troops make gains in Anbar.
Iraqi forces have gained ground against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) near al-Tharthar in Anbar province, but suffered casualties in suicide attacks carried out by the armed group, the Iraqi defence ministry has said.
In a press release on Friday, the ministry said that its forces, joined by members of Shia militias known as
Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), killed at least 15 ISIL fighters and detonated 70 planted bombs.
At least 47 ISIL fighters were killed in air strikes conducted by the Iraqi army, the ministry said.
At least 21 people were killed in a new attack by suspected Islamists in a village in northeastern Borno state, residents said Saturday.
“The terrorists stormed Maikadiri around 9:00 am (0800 GMT Friday) and opened fire on helpless citizens,” said resident Simon Templer.
“We counted 21 corpses,” said another resident, Markus Ali. A police offier in the Borno state capital Maiduguri confirmed the attack.
Iraq forces suffer casualties as they advance in Anbar
At least 77 Iraqi forces killed in twin suicide bombings blamed on ISIL as government troops make gains in Anbar.
Iraqi forces have gained ground against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) near al-Tharthar in Anbar province, but suffered casualties in suicide attacks carried out by the armed group, the Iraqi defence ministry has said.
In a press release on Friday, the ministry said that its forces, joined by members of Shia militias known as
Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), killed at least 15 ISIL fighters and detonated 70 planted bombs.
At least 47 ISIL fighters were killed in air strikes conducted by the Iraqi army, the ministry said.
