MAIDUGURI (NIGERIA) - Four people were killed and an unknown number of others were kidnapped in a Boko Haram attack on a convoy of vehicles carrying the governor of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, sources said on Wednesday. "There was heavy fighting between the attackers and the soldiers and CJTF," he told AFP on condition of anonymity for security reasons. "Many vehicles managed to turn back, however two soldiers were killed and two other civilians. Another truck belonging to CJTF, which also got stuck, was taken away but the occupants were able to flee." In recent months, soldiers have come under increasing attack from the self-styled Islamic State West Africa Province of Boko Haram, prompting fears of a resurgence.

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2019 20:37 UTC