Gunmen suspected to be from Islamist group Boko Haram today shot or hacked to death more than 13 people in a raid on a market town in Maiduguri, Nigeria's troubled northeast, a witness said.
Talatu Sule said the attackers arrived in his town of Gamburu early on Monday morning wearing military uniforms, before opening fire on people as they tried to flee.
"They burnt vehicles, cars and 17 trailers loaded with cows and grains in the market," said Sule, who locked himself in his house during the attack.
"When we came out this afternoon, corpses were everywhere. Three corpses in front of my house, some slaughtered, some shot dead, blood everywhere," he added. There were 10 bodies in front of his neighbour's house, he said.
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls last month and has threatened to sell them into slavery.
Talatu Sule said the attackers arrived in his town of Gamburu early on Monday morning wearing military uniforms, before opening fire on people as they tried to flee.
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"When we came out this afternoon, corpses were everywhere. Three corpses in front of my house, some slaughtered, some shot dead, blood everywhere," he added. There were 10 bodies in front of his neighbour's house, he said.
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls last month and has threatened to sell them into slavery.
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