Entire township razed down in a shootout in Nigeria
Published: 2013 April 22 10:41:07 (5115 Views)
The entire township of Baga, a border town in Borno state, Nigeria was razed down at the weekend as a Nigeria-led multinational force and suspected members of Boko Haram engaged in a shootout that left no fewer than 185 persons dead, officials said.
The level of destruction and loss of lives, according to a source, remains one of the most unprecedented since the insurgency by the Islamic sect commenced in Nigeria.
Residents of Baga alleged that the killings and burning down of houses were perpetrated by soldiers.
According to the Nigerian army, members of Boko Haram opened fire at their soldiers and used civilians as human shield.
However, a local trader in the town told Blueprint that the attack, which started at about 8pm on Friday, was unprovoked, soldiers went from house-to-house, chasing residents away and setting fire on their homes.
- Blueprint
The level of destruction and loss of lives, according to a source, remains one of the most unprecedented since the insurgency by the Islamic sect commenced in Nigeria.
Residents of Baga alleged that the killings and burning down of houses were perpetrated by soldiers.
According to the Nigerian army, members of Boko Haram opened fire at their soldiers and used civilians as human shield.
However, a local trader in the town told Blueprint that the attack, which started at about 8pm on Friday, was unprovoked, soldiers went from house-to-house, chasing residents away and setting fire on their homes.
- Blueprint
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