Boko Haram jihadists have killed seven people on Christmas Eve in a raid on a Christian village near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, local militia and residents told AFP Wednesday. Boko Haram and its IS-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction have recently stepped up attacks on military and civilian targets. “They killed seven people and abducted a teenage girl in the attack,” local vigilante David Bitrus said. In April, Boko Haram raided Kwarangulum, 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Chibok, stealing food and burning the entire village. Troops have been stationed in Chibok since the kidnap but deadly Boko Haram raids continue in the area.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2019 14:48 UTC