Suspected Boko Haram militants shoot on a funeral in northeast Nigeria killing at least 65 villagers, officials say
Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 65 people in a shooting at a funeral in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, an official said on Sunday.Dozens more bodies were discovered following the assault on Saturday by gunmen on a village close to the regional capital Maiduguri.
Resident Bakura Mallam Amadu said he saw the insurgents gather before opening fire at funeral attendees in a village. A security source said the militants stormed the village on motorbikes and in vans. They also attacked another village, with unknown casualties, the source said.Dan Batta, a state emergency official, confirmed the attacks and said authorities had mobilised to support wounded civilians.Borno is the epicentre of the Boko Haram and related Islamic State in West Africa or Daesh insurgency.
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