At least 23 members of Nigeria's civilian joint task force were killed on Saturday.
At least 23 members of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force were killed on Saturday in separateand an armed kidnapping gang in the north, two officials from the force said Sunday.
The CJTF was first formed in 2013 to protect communities in the northeast and help the military fight Boko Haram and later its offshoot ISWAP. The force has since been extended to other northern states that are grappling with armed kidnapping gangs. “As the mine blew up, nine of them died instantly … while two other people had severe injuries and were immediately taken to hospital for treatment,” Umar toldAlthough severely curtailed by Nigerian security forces, Boko Haram and ISWAP still carry out deadly attacks against civilians and the military.
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