Boko Haram killed at least 60 civilians in an attack on the remote town of Rann in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, Amnesty International said on Friday. “Eleven bodies were found within Rann town, and 49 were found outside,” the group said in an emailed statement, adding that some 50 people were still missing. The death toll made it the “deadliest” by Boko Haram on Rann, she added. On January 14, fighters loyal to the Boko Haram faction led by Abubakar Shekau attacked a military position. AFP has been told the remaining Nigerian soldiers also withdrew because they were not enough to fight off Boko Haram if they came in greater numbers.

Source: Punch February 01, 2019 18:00 UTC