Boko Haram burnt down village in northeast Nigeria

By Rafiu Ajakaye

LAGOS, Nigeria

Boko Haram militants have burnt down a village in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, injuring at least two civilians, the country’s army said on Thursday.

“Just before Midnight on 14 November 2018, a pocket of [Boko Haram terrorists] sneaked into Mammanti village along Damboa Road in Borno State, fired some shots to scare the inhabitants and set houses ablaze,” a statement by the army said.

“Troops from 251 Task Force Battalion were quickly mobilized to engage the BHTs who fled in disarray,” the statement added.

Nigeria has been battling Boko Haram insurgency since 2009 when the group turned violent following the death of its former leader Mohamed Yusuf in police custody.

No fewer than 20,000 people have been killed, mostly civilians, while 2-3 million have been displaced from their homes across the Lake Chad region.