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Boko Haram militants kill 60 in attack in Nigeria's northeast

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Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said.

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  • Boko Haram militants attacked Darul Jamal in Bama, Borno state, killing at least 60 people.
  • The victims were residents who had recently returned from an internally displaced persons camp. 14s
  • Borno state governor confirmed the death toll after visiting the community. 22s
  • Over a dozen houses were burned and more than 100 people fled the area. 32s
  • Boko Haram's conflict has affected Nigeria and its northern neighbors since 2009. 40s
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