At least eight civilians were killed after a horde of rampaging terrorists attacked Kautukari, a community in Chibok LGA of Borno state, TheCable reports.
Several properties were set ablaze by the terrorists during the attack.
WITHIN NIGERIA had reported how suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) routed the community on Tuesday evening.
The community, which is 17km away from Chibok town, was invaded by the terrorists around 6pm on Tuesday.
Residents fled into the bush for safety as the terrorists shot sporadically.
Soldiers stationed at a military forward operation base (FOB) in Kada, two kilometres away from Kautukari, were reportedly dislodged.
Troops from army’s 117 battalion in Chibok town were later mobilised to engage the insurgents in a counteroffensive.
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