Islamic terrorists killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter said.

The attacks, in the Monguno and Nganzai local government areas, came just days after terrorists killed at least 69 people in a raid on a village in a third area, Gubio.

Two humanitarian workers and three residents told Reuters that terrorists armed with heavy weaponry including rocket launchers arrived in Monguno, a hub for international non-governmental organizations, at roughly 11 a.m. local time. They overran government forces, taking some casualties but killing at least 20 soldiers and roaming the area for three hours.

The sources said hundreds of civilians were injured in the crossfire, overwhelming the local hospital and forcing some of the injured to lay outside the facility awaiting help.

The sources said the terrorists also set fire to the local police station and burned down the United Nations’ humanitarian hub in the area, although a UN spokesperson said the facility sustained only light damage. Fighters distributed letters to residents, in the local Hausa language, warning them not to work with the military, white Christian westerners or other “non-believers”.

terrorists also entered Nganzai at about the same time on Saturday, according to two residents and one Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) fighter. They arrived on motorcycles and in pickup trucks and killed more than 40 residents, the sources said.

A military spokesman did not answer calls for comment on the attacks. U.N. officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed thousands and displaced millions in northeastern Nigeria. ISWAP claimed the two Saturday attacks, and the Gubio attack.

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Speechless

Monkey Republic. Going going.... Gone

Nigeria is doomed. Nothing is working.

But according to Buhari, Boko Haram controls no part of Nigeria, which leads to the question, if Boko Haram controls no part of Nigeria, how then does this guys manage to move from village to village attacking innocent civilians and spending hours inflicting pains and destructions in villages without intervention from the security forces.

The successful raids by Boko Haram shows that there's absolutely no coordination or synergy between our armed forces (Army and Airforce).

lalasticala pls help move to FP, I need this questions answered.

The same terrorist u gave Amnesty....
Politics of deception

Hope this is not fake news? Cos we Nigerians believe with ease, news declaring Nigeria's decline.

and someone told me that we president in Nigeria

Yenefer!

I thought buratai have taken over the fight from Chadian soldiers to prove Nigerian military power, rubbish country where everything moves backward.

I can't wait for Buhari to experience more shock

I've gotten to a point where I no longer feel the pulse from hearing news of BH attacks on any part of Northeast. More like I've lost sympathy for our northern folks or developed thick skin. Why? you may ask...

Who are the killers? Their sons

Who are those being killed? Their people

Who are those leading the repelling army? Their very own father

Who's the one that's supposed to charge them to court? Their very own sarki yan'sanda

Who's the Chief Judge that's supposed to pass a judgement on them if they're charged to court? One of their alkali statesmen

Who's the president that grants them amnesty after they've been captured? Sinzu money, ijaya gbogbo wire wire, the onwa netirora of Ask Rock, gburugburu one of Daura.

Lemme stop here first. Why will I now be disturbing myself for those guys when they'll still be the one to queue up at 2am at different polling boot up north to vote in their own. Tribal and religious sentiment is always at the core of their choice making.

RIP to the dead but my sympathy for those folks from that part of the world has waxed off. We're used to the news now....Next headline plz

Dis tin tire man

Offline country.

But they said that our gallant soldiers repelled the attack now. we lost about 70 villagers on Tuesday, a traditional ruler in katsina on Friday, and yesterday we lost A whole 20 gallant soldiers and 40 villagers. Now you know the reason why they are giving you and I the propaganda of shooting in aso rock.

Nigerian soldier's don suffer for GMB hand

Chad pls chad

This is a vicious lie, i have a relative there, he told me the airforce destroyed 5 gun trucks and captured 8!!! They killed more than 60 insurgents