Boko Haram Attack On Nigerian Army - The notorious Boko Haram militants are at it again, slaying innocent lives to convey a strong message to Nigeria and the rest of the world.
The armed terrorist carried out a massive attack this week in a supposed to be peaceful village near Mafa City in the northern Nigerian state of Borno. The attack left at least 45 people dead, said local municipal sources and witnesses, according to The Hindu.
"We counted 45 bodies at the end of the attack," village chief Mallam Bulama told the Associated Press, noting that others may have passed away after they fled into the bush.
Boko Haram's attack on Nigeria happened on Wednesday, which is apparently just one day before the country's government declined to extend the army's helping hand by expanding the state of emergency imposed about 18 months ago in Borno and two other states in the northeastern part of the country.
Parliament spokesman Alhaji Zakari Mohammed explained that the government's refusal to extend the state of emergency in the county is primarily due to President Jonathan Goodluck's belief that he can easily maintain peace in the country.
Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust reported that a number of houses were destroyed by the armed terrorists in Azaya Kura, which is around 25 miles from Maiduguri - Borno's capital.
During the Boko Haram's recent attack, livestock and food were seized while several residents rushed to escape their homes in Mafa.
Last week, the notorious militant group captured Chibok town - the place where they kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls six months ago. Fortunately, the army managed to recapture the town by Saturday, reports NewsMax.
Boko Haram, which literally means "non-Islamic education is a sin," is being used by the armed terrorist group in fighting to impose Sharia Law in Nigeria since 2009, according to the BBC.
Since the beginning of 2014, the Boko Haram militants took over 221,000 sq. km of northeastern Nigeria and they have slayed more than 3,000 people.
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