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More than 50 people have been reportedly killed when militants fleeing military operations attacked Njaba village in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, a local vigilante said Thursday.
"We confirmed that more than 50 people were killed late Monday in Njaba when some group of fleeing militants attacked the village and opened fire on people," Jubrin Gunda, spokesman for the local vigilante group in the state, told The Anadolu Agency/
Much of the area's communication networks have been damaged by militants - often resulting in events there taking long before getting to the public.
Dauda Iliya, a resident of Damboa local government, also confirmed the attack.
"At least 60 people died during the incident and the village was burnt down before the terrorists fled," Iliya said.
Local medium Sahara Reporters reported that 68 persons had been killed in the attack.
These accounts could not be independently verified as much of the Boko Haram-ravaged areas remain inaccessible to the media.
Since 2009, Nigeria has battled a fierce Boko Haram insurgency that has ravaged the country's volatile northeast and left thousands dead.
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