Military repelling Boko Haram near Maiduguri Fighters - TopicsExpress



          

Military repelling Boko Haram near Maiduguri Fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have launched an attack on the key city of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria, reports say. Fierce fighting is said to be taking place on the outskirts of the city as militants attempt to enter it. The military is carrying out air strikes, and a curfew has been imposed. Maiduguri is home to tens of thousands of people who have fled Boko Haram attacks and was visited on Saturday by President Goodluck Jonathan. Boko Haram, which means Western education is forbidden in the Hausa language, launched military operations in 2009 to create an Islamic state
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 11:58:47 +0000

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