Nigerian soldiers indiscriminately fired on residents of Maiduguri, killing several believed to be civilians, after a bomb blast targeted an army patrol, eyewitnesses said.
“Initially, soldiers that came after the explosion harassed residents, whipping them… but later they went on a shooting spree,” said one Maiduguri resident, who spoke of about 30 dead. Another resident said troops were “shooting everybody in sight” but did not estimate the death toll.
AP journalist counted more than 30 civilian corpses while on a tour of the still-smoldering Maiduguri neighborhood after military men attacked the city.
A soldier nearby claimed the attack was a response to a bombing nearby earlier Monday that he said killed a lieutenant.
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