Fleeing Borno Residents Return After Boko Haram Attack
The insurgents attacked two communities - Gubio and Magumeri - torching residential homes, schools, offices, and looting, with many villagers forced to seek refuge in bushes. Boko Haram militants have killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions and created one of the world's largest humanitarian crises in the past 10 years.
Borno State.
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Nigeria:
Why Boko Haram Is Hitting More Borno Communities
Daily Trust, 23 August 2019
Normalcy has returned to Gubio and Magumeri local government areas in northern part of Borno State after an attack by Boko Haram insurgents that lasted for several hours, Daily… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Thousands Trapped As Boko Haram Attack Borno Towns
Premium Times, 22 August 2019
Thousands of Nigerian citizens were feared trapped on Wednesday after Boko Haram fighters attacked two local government areas in northern Borno and held control without immediate… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Thousands Flee As Boko Haram Seizes Gubio
Daily Trust, 22 August 2019
Thousands of residents have fled their houses, with many sleeping in the bush after Boko Haram insurgents took over control of Gubio town, headquarters of Gubio local government… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Scores Dead, Secretariat, Houses Razed As Boko Haram Recaptures Borno Areas
Vanguard, 22 August 2019
Two Local Government Areas of Gubio and Magumeri in Northern Borno Senatorial District are currently under the control of Boko Haram when the insurgents in their large number… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - 133 Refugees Return From Cameroon
Premium Times, 22 August 2019
About 133 Nigerian refugees have returned from neighbouring Cameroon. Read more »
InFocus
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