Nigeria Says 16 People Killed in Attack in State Capital

The BBC’s Abuja writer, Kaura Abdullahi, considered that nearly all of the ones who killed have been looking forward to a final at night entreaties in the event the committing suicide bombers affected them the mosque.

Usman said seven soldiers were killed and nine others injured in the fighting, which also saw troops recover arms and ammunition, including primed improvised explosive devices.

Multiple bomb explosions has rocked the town of Damaturu in Yobe State, Nigeria’s North east region.

The capital city of N’Djamena is located less than 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) from Boko Haram’s occupied territorial stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.

According to the reporters, not less than 11 soldiers had lost their lives when the Boko Haram Islamists attacked the Chadian soldiers on Tuesday.

Two weeks ago, more than 200 Boko Haram fighters surrendered to Nigerian troops in Banki area of the neighboring northeastern state of Borno, a strategic town which was recently retaken from the terrorists.

The footage showed an unidentified man reaffirming the allegiance with Islamic State (Isis) and its leader, Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi.

On August 29, Chad executed at least 10 Boko Haram militants after they were found guilty of involvement in a series of deadly bomb attacks in the Central African country’s capital, N’Djamena.

16 persons have been confirmed dead and several others injured.

The attack reportedly took place in Kaiga Ngouboua, about two kilometers from Chad’s border to Nigeria.

According to the statement, the arrested terrorist has been providing the military with useful information.

The Takfiri militant group began its campaign in 2009. Nigerian newspaper Vanguard reports that a male and female suicide bomber were involved, and the group released photographs of the terrorists on social media in celebration.