Nigerian Villagers Repel Boko Haram Attack

Villagers in northern Nigeria have fought off an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants and killed scores of the group's fighters. Witnesses and officials say residents of the Kalabalge area in Borno state received advance warning of the attack. Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper quotes a state legislator as saying about 200 militants were killed. He said the villagers also captured some of the attackers. Vigilante groups have formed across northern Nigeria to combat Boko...

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