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Friday, 23 May 2014

Again, Boko Haram kills 30 in Borno

AT least 30 people were killed in Chukungduoa village of Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, when some suspected group of Boko Haram terrorists laid ambush on Wednesday morning. The attack, according to resident, Mallam Bakura Mustapha Alhaji, occurred barely 10 days after the withdrawal of military troops from the village. Sources said the gunmen, using 15 vehicles and several motorcycles with AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices ( IEDs) and petrol bombs, stormed the village at about 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday and opened fire on harmless residents, killing 30 people, while most of the houses and shops were razed. Another source said after killing about 30 people, many residents of the village also sustained gunshot wounds and are now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Cameroon. He said buildings in the village were completely razed, with only three structures