DAMASAK, Nigeria (Reuters) - Soldiers from Niger and Chad who liberated the Nigerian town of Damasak from Boko Haram militants have discovered the bodies of at least 70 people, many with their throats slit, scattered under a bridge, a Reuters witness said.

In what appeared to be an execution site for the Islamist group, the bodies were strewn beneath the concrete bridge on one of the main roads leading out of the town. At least one was decapitated.

The bodies were partially mummified by the dry desert air, while grass has began to grow around the corpses, suggesting that the killings had taken place some time ago.

Boko Haram has killed thousands of people in a six-year insurgency aimed at establishing an Islamic caliphate in northeast Nigeria. Damasak was seized by the Islamist group in November but recaptured by troops from Niger and Chad on Saturday as part of a multinational effort to wipe out the militants.

Chadian soldiers, who said the bodies were discovered on Thursday, spoke of at least 100 corpses in the area around the dry river bed. A Reuters witness was able to count at least 70.

A strong smell of decomposition in many parts of town suggested there could be more bodies concealed there, the Reuters witness said.

A trail of blackened blood was visible along the side of the bridge facing the bodies, suggesting they had been thrown off the side after being killed. Among the dead was the imam of the town.

All but around 50 of the town's residents had fled by the time Damasak was recaptured. Those who remained were mostly too old or too sick to leave.

"People were in town when they (Boko Haram) attacked, they fired at us, we ran away to the bushes but they continued to fire and chased some people to kill them," said Damasak resident Mbodou Moussa.

Chad's military spokesman Colonel Azem Bermandoa said the Chadians had asked Nigeria's military to occupy the town, which lies close to the border with Niger, and would remain there until Nigerian troops arrived.

The regional offensive was launched this year with Chad, Niger and Cameroon as Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and biggest economy, prepares for presidential elections on March 28.

At the start of this year, Boko Haram controlled around 20 local government areas, a territory the size of Belgium. With the help of its foreign allies, Nigeria's army said on Tuesday it had pushed the rebels out of all but three districts.

On Thursday, however, two security sources told Reuters that Boko Haram had killed at least 10 people in the town of Gamburu, on the border with Cameroon, demonstrating it can still attack civilians despite being forced into retreat.

President Goodluck Jonathan has been criticized for not doing enough to tackle the insurgency. His challenger Muhammadu Buhari has campaigned on a reputation for toughness gained when he was military ruler of Nigeria in the 1980s.

(Additional reporting by Abdoulaye Massalaki in Niamey; Writing by Daniel Flynn and Bate Felix; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Grant McCool)

http://news.yahoo.com/least-70-bodies-found-near-nigerian-town-freed-160308344.html

This Oyinbo ppl should leave us alone!

kanuri zombies

Oh God not again!


O lord pls save this nation for us all, kill n flush out of the perpetuators of evil and architect of violence. Pls lord, enclose d innocent with ur canopy and let d end of wicked now. Ijn, Amen.

Their last ditch effort won't save dem. BH is a gonner.

princealbashir:
This Oyinbo ppl should leave us alone!

Let dem report it ooo
If u know the number of silent deaths. Unreported massacres that go on in the north. If u have lost som1 precious or u knew some1 who has fallen a victim u will understand more.
Let the world hear it.
boko haram have killed innocents souls. Whole families have been totally wiped out. Ask Baga,Mubi, Ganye,Hong!Damboa,Chibok,yobe, etc
Jonathan lost the love and support of the north, even the northern christans because he abandoned them. He did not follow up on the so called military action until he saw it threatened his second term. Nigerian govt played politics with d lives of its citizens.

Boko Haram & other terrorist organizations around the world are just fighting for a no just course...Those that have died are seriously burning in hell & wishing they could have another chance to see the wrong they've done & wanting to warn other members of itz repercussion.

And if they feel the world is a sinful place,then they all should park their belongings & relocate to the moon,where they would carry out their own "Muhammed's" wanting.

Seriously?

This is disgusting, these islamic fundamentalists are inhumane. We need more help from other countries to contain the excesses of this devilish acts. We ve allowed this menace to degenerate too much

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Islam haram!

Boko haram again? ur days are numbered in Jesus name. Hit like to say Amen

The problem of Boko Haram was ignorant and negligence of our leaders....
For this 6 weeks of fight, the FG had really shown concern, and it means things can improve under the GEJ Administration.
God bless GEJ
God bless Nigeria
God bless Us

Evil everywhere.na wah oh

who will save us

...

Speechless

princealbashir:
This Oyinbo ppl should leave us alone!

Which oyinbo people?

Abegi....your highness....go and vote for people who will invest a ton in education, technical development, and youth development...as well as developing economies free of that trap called oil money....and not only will your region surpass Dubai....Boko Haram will be at a loss for new members...to the point that they can wind up and vanish.

It is because you Nigerians tolerate bad things over the years that we are where we are today with this Boko issue.

Stop blaming the white man. Blame yourself...and them make improvements.After all....Japan was bombed to a mess...and in ten years they were already on the way back...while having the Americans run every aspect of their lives. African countries prefer to fight and fight over inane things!...and then blame everyone but themselves.

Oyinbo painting Nigeria black since forever. This news get as e be.....adonbilivit

Before now,their days were numbered but right now,their end is here;not near. Sooner than later,we'd all sing and dance to the sound of victory. God is with us.

God help us from this beast. Chai GmB oooo

APC won't take BH to ICPC, now... Janja-weeds..

Happywoman:


Let dem report it ooo
If u know the number of silent deaths. Unreported massacres that go on in the north. If u have lost som1 precious or u knew some1 who has fallen a victim u will understand more.
Let the world hear it.
boko haram have killed innocents souls. Whole families have been totally wiped out. Ask Baga,Mubi, Ganye,Hong!Damboa,Chibok,yobe, etc
Jonathan lost the love and support of the north, even the northern christans because he abandoned them. He did not follow up on the so called military action until he saw it threatened his second term. Nigerian govt played politics with d lives of its citizens.

you are totally seconded

buhari call ur boys to order...
ain't u tired of killing innocent Nigeria?
Jesus Christ our God Almighty will judge u

princealbashir:
This Oyinbo ppl should leave us alone!

supported.
Na oyinbo dem dey first support boko haram with supply of AK-47 and other useless armaments

Buhari will end up badly in Nigeria's history.