Boko Haram militants kill at least 30 fishermen in northeast Nigeria - governor


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  • Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Boko Haram militants killed at least 30 fishermen in raids on communities around Lake Chad in northeastern Nigeria, the governor of Borno state, residents and military sources said on Tuesday.

The raids are part of renewed attacks by the militant Islamist group which, prior to the latest attacks, have led to at least 113 people being killed by insurgents since June 1.

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