Nigeria

[Schneemann]

Nigerian military 'kills Bama attackers'

At least 70 people are said to have died when Nigerian forces attacked those behind a raid on a barracks. Fifty insurgents, 15 soldiers and five civilians died in the clashes as those who raided the barracks in Bama sought to flee to Cameroon, officials said. [...] More than 20 vehicles carrying insurgents were destroyed during the latest clash, according to the statement from Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade.

He said air surveillance was used to track down those who attacked the barracks last week. [...] Residents said that women and children were among those killed in Bama barracks.

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