Hundreds of people fled late yesterday after Boko Haram burned their homes near Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Residents say Boko Haram fighters in several trucks stormed Maiborti village, five kilometres outside Maiduguri, firing indiscriminately and setting fire to homes.
A military officer who did not want to be identified said troops and fighter jets were deployed to the village and scrambled to push out the militants after “fierce battle”.
It is not clear if there were casualties in the attack which once again highlighted the fragile security situation in the restive region.