US EditionMilitant attack on 2 villages in northeast Nigeria kills at least 57, witnesses say
- On May 18, fighters linked to a faction opposing the Islamic State West Africa Province launched an assault on Mallam Karamti and Kwatandashi villages in Baga, Borno State, resulting in the deaths of at least 57 residents.
- The attack occurred amid escalating violence in Borno, with JAS targeting civilians accused of informing the rival ISWAP group and lacking capacity to confront the military directly.
- The victims were gathered and marched into the bush, with many found dead from throat slittings and shootings, while searches for more bodies stopped due to fear of ambush.
- Survivor Abdulrahman Ibrahim said over 70 people remain missing and more than 10 are hospitalized, noting burials were delayed and the military could not assist in recovery operations.
- The incident highlights ongoing insecurity and civilian targeting in Borno where Boko Haram factions have expanded and intensified attacks despite government claims of progress.
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A suspected militant attack on two villages in Nigeria left at least 57 people dead and at least 70 missing on Thursday, witnesses said Sunday, in one of the deadliest incidents in the country's conflict-ridden northeast this year. Nigeria Conflict: Militant Attack on 2 Villages in Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 57, Witnesses Say.
Militant attack on 2 villages in northeast Nigeria kills at least 57
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Militant attack on 2 villages in northeast Nigeria kills at least 57, witnesses say
Witnesses say a suspected militant attack on two villages in Nigeria has left at least 57 people dead and at least 70 missing in one of the deadliest incidents in the country's conflict-ridden northeast this year.
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