Two killed in Boko Haram raid on army chief's village: residents

[WorldNews]

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Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have raided the village of Nigeria's army chief in northeast Borno state, killing two residents and setting fire to several homes, residents said. Dozens of Boko Haram fighters stormed Buratai, the native village of chief of army staff Major General ‎Tukur Yusuf Buratai, ‎around 7:00 pm (1800 GMT) on Monday night, shooting indiscriminately and forcing residents to flee into the bush. The assault was followed by a failed suicide attack at a military checkpoint in the town of Biu, 25 kilometres (15 miles) away, residents and vigilantes assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram said.

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