(VOVworld) - At least 55 people were killed in two Boko Haram raids this week near Maiduguri, capital of restive northeastern Nigeria Borno state.
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Boko Haram fighters also burnt 50 homes after looting them before proceeding to the outskirts of Maiduguri where they were crushed by troops. A group of heavily armed Boko Haram fighters late Wednesday launched an offensive on Maiduguri city which was repelled by troops from a military base on the outskirts of the city. At least three soldiers, six vigilantes and dozens of Boko Haram insurgents were killed during clashes in Maiduguri.
