At least 15 people have died in Nigeria's northeast in attacks by suspected Boko Haram militants. The attackers rode in 7 vehicles, hitting four villages in the outskirts of Maiduguri, in Borno State. They burned houses and shot at people late Wednesday.
"We just buried 10 people. Most of them were burnt to death, Boko Haram burnt a lot of houses with people in them," said Alsheikh Mohammed, a local council official. Mustapha Umar, who lives in Kofa, lost five of his family members died after the attackers set his home on fire. ''My mother, my father and three of my children were burning in the fire. I tried to save them but could not because I have to run for my life,'' Umar said.. Boko Haram has burned villages, mosques and churches; carried out kidnappings, assassinations and market bombings. (The numbers in the video do not reflect the higher death toll which was reported later)
"We just buried 10 people. Most of them were burnt to death, Boko Haram burnt a lot of houses with people in them," said Alsheikh Mohammed, a local council official. Mustapha Umar, who lives in Kofa, lost five of his family members died after the attackers set his home on fire. ''My mother, my father and three of my children were burning in the fire. I tried to save them but could not because I have to run for my life,'' Umar said.. Boko Haram has burned villages, mosques and churches; carried out kidnappings, assassinations and market bombings. (The numbers in the video do not reflect the higher death toll which was reported later)
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