Fresh Boko Haram attacks on Borno Highways

Borno state highways have been hit with a renewed wave of terrorist attacks by suspected Boko Haram fighters.

Reports by Daily Sun indicates that members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect made a number of trucks pull over and even set some of them on fire. According to the report, a military source revealed that troops along the road were put on high alert throughout the weekend.

The attacks by the dreaded group in one of the Borno villages claimed four live while many injured.

A group of 30 suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Borno State attacked Azir village in Damboa council area of Borno State early hour of Saturday. 

Four residents were murdered, while seven sustained injuries.

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Islamist Boko Haram Kill Four, Torch Houses In Borno State Village

A group of 30 suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Borno State attacked Azir village in Damboa council area of Borno State early hour of  Saturday. Four residents were murdered, while seven sustained injuries.

Borno  state - Azir village is a community of farmers and herdsmen, located about 107 km South of Maiduguri, the state capital. Boko Haram attackers, armed with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs, also torched several houses and shops before fleeing into the Sambisa forest, East of the village.