Boko Haram Militants Leave 70 Dead in Northeast Nigeria Attack
- Many people remain unaccounted for following assualt
- The Islamist group has waged a violent campaign since 2009
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At least 70 people were killed and dozens are still missing after suspected Boko Haram Islamist insurgents attacked a village in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, residents said.
The assailants invaded Foduma Kolomaiya village in the Gubio district, about 96 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of the state capital, Maiduguri, on Tuesday and opened fire on people and livestock, according to Abba Habu, a resident who spoke by phone from Gubio town.