Sahara reporters has it that Boko Haram militants attacked
Bille village, in Askira/Uba LGA Borno state at about 7:05 am this morning.
Many people are feared dead and several houses burnt.
They reportedly opened fire on the villagers
indiscriminately. Villagers who fought back killed five Boko Haram members.
Several villages lost their homes to the notorious group, who also burned and
razed churches, as well as shops and other houses in the area.
A local vigilante, Yohana Musa, who spoke to SR by phone
said, “the attackers were well armed with weapons of mass destruction, such as
anti aircraft guns, and rocket propelled launchers, and other dangerous
weapons.
The source noted that, "five of our (armed) members
were killed, as well as over ten villagers. Several were injured. I am confused
in fact. Right now, the village is on fire."
He added that two Nigeria Air Force fighter jets had arrived
in Bille, and started an immediate bombardment of the militants. Fatalities and
injuries stemming from that fire-fight are yet to surface with accurate
numbers. But the situation is currently calm, as many villagers had fled for
safety, the source said.
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