Arriving in 10 trucks, the Boko Haram fighters stormed the village of Gasarwa near the garrison town of Monguno late Friday, setting homes on fire. Militia member Ibrahim Liman said the Boko Haram attackers watched food supplies and livestock burn in the fire but made no attempt to loot. It was not clear which Boko Haram faction was behind the attacks, but jihadists loyal to IS-affiliated Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawi are known to operate in the area. Boko Haram has intensified its armed campaign in recent weeks, especially against military targets in which dozens of troops were believed to have been killed or gone missing. The attacks appear to undermine repeated claims by the military that Boko Haram had been defeated.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2018 15:56 UTC