'Unidentified' terrorist group claims responsibility for Borno massacre and abduction of 300 residents

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'Unidentified' terrorist group claims responsibility for Borno massacre and abduction of 300 residents

An unidentified armed group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, where dozens of soldiers and civilians were reportedly killed and more than 300 residents abducted.According to reports, the attackers stormed the town on Wednesday night, burning a military base and opening fire across the community while setting houses and shops ablaze.In a video obtained after the attack, five armed men appeared claiming responsibility and declared their intention to seize control of the town. Speaking in Hausa on behalf of the group, one of the men said they planned to remain in the area and mark the upcoming Eid al Fitr at the central mosque in the town.In the name of Allah, the most merciful and most beneficial. We thank God Almighty for helping us to succeed in our mission in Ngoshe. Today we are inside the central mosque in Ngoshe, the speaker said. People in this town are saying that we cannot conquer Ngoshe. With the help of God, we have already conquered the town.He added that the group intended to remain in the community. By the grace of God, we are going to stay in Ngoshe and make it part of our province and we are going to do the Eid-el-Fitr Salah after the end of Ramadan in Ngoshe.The man also claimed that several residents had been abducted during the attack. We have slaughtered males and females in Ngoshe and we have enslaved the others. It was Almighty Allah that said that we should enslave them and go with them, he said.The group further threatened to extend its attacks to other cities including Maiduguri and Abuja. Additional footage released by the attackers allegedly showed scenes from the assault.Residents who fled the community said the attackers operated for several hours before troops under Operation Hadin Kai deployed air support and forced the militants to retreat into nearby forests. Survivors said many elderly residents and bodies of victims were left behind as people fled the town in panic, leaving their belongings behind while escaping to nearby communities.Nahum Daso, spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, confirmed that the attack occurred and said the full number of casualties had not yet been determined. Although some unknown number of civilians yet to be ascertained were also affected or killed. Some are still missing and probably some were abducted and taken towards the Mandara Mountains, he said.The post 'Unidentified' terrorist group claims responsibility for Borno massacre and abduction of 300 residents appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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