Death Toll From Suspected Boko Haram Attack Up to 85

An official in northeastern Nigeria says the death toll from an attack by suspected Islamist militants has risen to 85.Dala Lawan, a councilor in Nigeria's Borno state, told reporters Tuesday that at least 40 other people were injured in the attack late Sunday in the village of Kawori. Witnesses say the attackers set off bombs near a market and burned down many homes. It was one of two deadly attacks carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants on Sunday. At least 22 people were...

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