Islamist militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter said. The attacks, in the Monguno and Nganzai local government areas, came just days after militants killed at least 69 people in a raid on a village in a third area, Gubio. They overran government forces, taking some casualties but killing at least 20 soldiers and roaming the area for three hours. They arrived on motorcycles and in pickup trucks and killed more than 40 residents, the sources said. Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed thousands and displaced millions in northeastern Nigeria.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2020 00:31 UTC