Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks kill 145 people in Borno
At least 145 people were killed after Boko Haram militants raided three villages in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, witnesses said Thursday.
The Islamist militant group’s attack late Wednesday in the Kukawa fishing village killed 97 people, resident Kawu Aisaye told CNN.
A senior Nigerian military official confirmed the attack, adding the military conducted airstrikes following the raid and is sending troops to assess the damage.
The official was unable to provide details about casualties.
A lawmaker in the region, Mohammed Tahir, told CNN that Boko Haram killed 48 people and injured 11 others Wednesday when the militants stormed two other villages near the town of Monguno.