African terrorist organisation Boko Haram attacked a village in Borno state, Nigeria. The Boko Haram fighters killed at least 15 people in the attack that took place on the intervening night of August 18 (Saturday) and August 19 (Sunday).
The insurgents arrived in trucks and attacked the residents of Malari. They were equipped with firearms, guns, and rocket-propelled grenades and looted the people living in the Nigerian village.
An eye-witness claimed that he saw 19 bodies. However, a worker at a camp placed the death toll at 63, according to Al Jazeera.
Aisami Grema, a resident of the village told Al Jazeera that the police who were stationed nearby did not make any attempt to intervene and stop the attacks. She said, "The police made no attempt to engage the Boko Haram fighters."
The Minister of Defence, Masur Dan-Ali condemned the attacks. He said, "The security report coming from North-eastern Nigeria is worrisome", according to Premium Times. He went on to say, "The decision that has been taken is that we have seen that there is a lot of improvement in the security situation in the country more especially in Zamfara and Benue state and in the Niger Delta".
The North-east part of Nigeria is the most affected by the terror group. The United Nations has also condemned the attacks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that those responsible for the attacks should be punished, according to Xinhua news.
The Boko Haram raided a crop field in the Maiduguri district on Friday. During the attack, four farmers were killed.
