Nigeria’s Army Repels Second Boko Haram Attack on Maiduguri
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Nigerian troops backed by airstrikes beat back Boko Haram Islamists trying for the second time in a week to seize the capital of northeastern Borno state, a military spokesman said.
“The terrorists incurred massive casualties,” Abuja-based military spokesman Chris Olukolade said in an e-mailed statement about the attack on the city of Maiduguri. “The situation is calm as a mopping-up operation in the affected area is ongoing.”