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Boko Haram attack Borno communities, many feared killed

After a Christmas day onslaught near Chibok, insurgents attack other nearby villages.

• December 26, 2020
Boko Haram insurgents
Boko Haram insurgents used to illustrate the story

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday attacked three communities in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State and burnt down a church. 

While the number of those killed in the attack is yet unascertained, the communities affected include Debiro, Tashan Alade and Tirgitu. 

Citing a source, SaharaReporters reported, “that the insurgents came in about 10 gun trucks and began to fire indiscriminately at anything within sight.”

This comes after Book Haram attack on Pemi, a village close to Chibok, on Christmas eve. 11 people were reportedly killed in the attack. 

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