
No fewer than 11 persons have died including 4 soldiers and hundrends of houses torched when the Boko haram militants attacked outskirts of Maiduguri yesterday night.

The terrorists stormed in military style convoys and attacked Molai on the outskirts of Maiduguri at about 6:30pm, killing 11 persons and injuring dozen others. According to a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force domiciled in Molai,

Mohammed Abdul said the attackers came with explosives and threw them into their houses.
Another resident, Ali Umar told SaharaReporters that the fire was so enormorous and all their food items was set on fire after looting.

A security source also confirmed that 4 soldiers lost their lives in the attacks. The source said, "AOG vehicles loaded up with explosives probably joined a convoy from Damboa on getting to the vicinity of Molai rammed into special force (SF) vehicle. "4 soldiers were killed in the explosion excluding the bomber. No details on civilian casualties" he added.
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