US EditionGunmen kill at least 25 in twin attacks in Nigeria's Adamawa state
Gunmen linked to Boko Haram and ISWAP killed at least 25 people, attacked a military base, and burned homes and a school in two villages, forcing many to flee.
- On Feb 25, gunmen attacked two villages in Adamawa State, killing at least 25 people and torching several houses.
- Amid a 17-year insurgency, the raids struck villages on the Sambisa Forest edge where Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province operate, underscoring ongoing insecurity.
- In Kirchinga, Madagali district attackers wore military uniforms and 18 bodies were recovered, while in Garaha, Hong, gunmen on more than 50 motorcycles attacked a military base, killing three soldiers and shooting four residents.
- Many villagers fled to Mubi, the nearest big town, after the raids, and Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri condemned the attacks as `cowardly acts of terrorism` and vowed to `not to let terrorists undermine our efforts to restore peace and stability`.
- The security response shows military personnel arrived after the attackers left, and reported casualty totals vary from about 20 to at least 27 in Madagali Local Government Area.
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