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Boko Haram Burns School, Healthcare Centre In Attack On Yobe Community
- The attack on the northeast by the insurgents has been on the rise, especially the recent series of the abduction of pupils by gunmen
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked Katarko community in Gujba Local Government Council of Yobe State, burning down a primary school and a healthcare centre located in the community.
A resident, Fantami Kura, said that the gunmen stormed the community at about 5:30 am when they were going to the mosque for prayers.
“We came out as usual around 5.30 am for prayers, we sighted the gunmen, we immediately alerted our people and run into bush for safety.
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“They proceeded straight to the military formation in Katarko shooting sporadically and later set the base on fire,” he said.
The number of casualties is still unknown at the time of this report, and the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole in Damaturu, Lieutenant Kennedy Anyanwu has not reacted to the incident yet.
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