US EditionNews24 | Thousands Flee to Cameroon After Boko Haram Raid Leaves Nigerian Town in Ruins
Boko Haram's attack destroyed key infrastructure and displaced over 5,000 residents, highlighting a growing security vacuum after multinational forces withdrew, local leaders said.
- Late Thursday, Boko Haram seized Kirawa in Borno State, forcing district head Abdulrahman Abubakar to abandon his palace; more than 5,000 fled into Cameroon on Friday.
- Following an August withdrawal of multinational forces, Yakubu Mabba Ali Kirawa said the Multinational Joint Task Force left local vigilantes as the only defence, urging urgent reinforcements.
- Footage released by militants depicts flames lighting the night as Boko Haram torched a barracks while chanting `victory belongs to God`.
- With Kirawa deserted, displaced people streamed toward Cameroon and the state capital, as Abubakar confirmed many fled by truck while others moved toward Maiduguri.
- Following the Banki assault on September 19, insurgent gains have continued as Borno State remains the epicentre of a 16-year insurgency with attacks escalating this year.
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The Islamist group Boko Haram seized the town of Kirawa in Nigeria's Borno state on Thursday, forcing more than 5,000 residents to flee to neighboring Cameroon, local community leaders said Friday.
Thousands seek refuge in cameroon following Boko Haram assault in Nigeria
More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, in the latest escalation of a 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout this year.
Thousands of Nigerians flee to Cameroon after an attack by Boko Haram, reflecting the continuing instability in the region The jihadist group Boko Haram perpetrated a new
The Islamists burn down dozens of houses in the city of Kirawa. Thousands of inhabitants flee to Cameroon.
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