Friday, March 14, 2014

Nigeria Boko Haram Militants Launch A Massive Attack Against The City Of Maiduguri


Nigeria Boko Haram: 'Hundreds' Attack Maiduguri -- BBC

Hundreds of militants have staged a multi-pronged attack on the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses say.

On entering the city, the attackers split into smaller groups - heading for the barracks, the university and an area where civil servants live.

The assault on the barracks was an attempt by the attackers to free colleagues held there, a military spokesman said.

Militants suspected to be from Boko Haram have killed 500 people this year.

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More News On Today's Boko Haram Attack In Nigeria

Dozens of prisoners escape in Nigeria attack -- Al Jazeera
Islamist insurgents attack north Nigerian barracks -- Reuters
Nigerian Security Forces Battle Insurgents in Northeast City -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Islamist Militants Carry Out Deadly Raid on Nigerian Prison -- New York Times
Militants Attack Army Barracks in Northern Nigeria -- Voice of America
Suspected Extremists Attack Northern Nigeria City -- WSJ
UN: Nigeria’s Boko Haram 'Increasingly Monstrous' -- Voice of America

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