According to the inhabitants, they shot from offensive rifles and burned houses.
At least 55 people were killed by jihadists in attacking the city in the northeast of Nigeria, where their activities have increased in recent months. A non -governmental organization and civilian leader said this on Saturday, TASR informs.
Dozens of gunmen invaded on Friday evening on motorcycles into the city of Darul Jama at the Cameroon border, which is a military base. According to the inhabitants, they shot from offensive rifles and burned houses. AFP’s security source said there are five soldiers among the dead. The army did not respond to the request for a statement.
According to the report, there are many family members who have recently moved from a closed camp for internally displaced people to this city. The attack was reportedly led by one of the commanders of the militant group Boko Haram, which is in control of the area.
Boko Haram has led a bloody uprising in the northeast of Nigeria since 2009, which required 40,000 victims of lives and drove two million people out of homes. Although violence has weakened since the peak in 2013-15, militants from the Separate group of the West African province of the Islamic State (ISWAP) continue to attack.
The NGO Good Governance Africa records an increase in the activity of jihadists in the first half of the year, especially from Iswap, who, according to her, killed approximately 500 civilians in about 300 attacks. At this time, ISWAP occupied at least 17 Nigerian military bases with the help of increased use of drones, night attacks and foreign fighters.
