Two killed in Boko Haram raid

KANO NGERIA:
Suspected Boko Haram  gunmen raided the
village of Nigeria's army chief in northeast
Borno state ,killing two residents and setting
fire to several homes residents said Tuesday.

Dozens of Boko Haram fighters stormed
Buratai  ,the native village of chief of army
staff Major General Tukur Yusuf Buratai,
around 7,00 pm on Monday  night ,shooting
indiscriminately  and forcing  resident to
fee into the bush.

The assault was followed by  a failed
suicide  attack at a military checkpoint in the
town of Biu 25 kilometres away residents
and villages assisting the military in
fighting Boko Haram
AFP