US EditionIslamic Militants Abduct More than 300 People in Northeastern Nigeria, Officials Say
Attack likely retaliates against military killing of Boko Haram commanders amid worsening multi-group insurgency, with over 300 abducted including women and children, officials said.
- On Friday, Islamic militants attacked the town of Ngoshe in Borno state and abducted more than 300 people, including women and children, officials said.
- Officials say the attack was likely retaliation after Nigeria's military killed three Boko Haram commanders, amid a worsening crisis including Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin militants.
- Between Wednesday and early Friday, Nigerian troops repelled attacks on Konduga, Marte, Jakana and Mainok, while observers say militants use motorbikes and drones to strike quickly.
- The carnage has left communities reeling and officials said several thousand people have been killed, with critics saying the Nigerian government is not doing enough to protect civilians.
- Beyond Boko Haram and ISWAP, IS-linked Lakurwa and 'bandit' groups operate regionally, with U.S. troops advising Nigeria's military, officials said.
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Islamic militants carried out a major attack in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on Friday. They kidnapped more than 300 people, including women and children, from the town of Ngoche. The attack is believed to be in retaliation for recent military action.
An Islamist group attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state on Friday and kidnapped more than 300 people, including many women and children, the AP reports. A local official told the news agency that the kidnapping was likely revenge for a military operation in which three members of the Boko Haram terrorist movement were killed.
In a coordinated attack, militants entered a village, fired shots and set fire to a military base, houses and shops.
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