| Description |
Scores of Boko Haram gunmen riding in armoured vehicles razed the border village of Gambaru and opened fire on residents who tried to flee into neighbouring Cameroon. Witnesses report the insurgents targeted a local market, where they fired sporadically into the crowd before proceeding to the town to wreak more havoc. Additionally, several other persons were also injured in the attack, while almost all the houses and shops in the town were burnt down. At least 300 reported dead. The attack occurred during the evening hours. The bridge linking Nigerian with Cameroon was also destroyed in the attack. |
