21/05/2014
Boko Haram's two-pronged attack
The Boko Haram assault on Nigeria is on two very different fronts - first there are the violent raids on villages in the north-east, then there are the bomb attacks over a much wider area. On Wednesday in Borno state#039;s Alagarno village, relatives and friends buried 17 of their loved ones after yet another night-time raid by suspected Boko Haram fighters. The insurgents spent four hours killing, looting and torching every building before stealing vehicles and driving away without facing any military response whatsoever. The night before, people in Mawa village went through hell when the insurgents struck. There were 10 more burials and the insurgents promised to come back to kill all...
