Kerry Arrives Lagos, Meets With GEJ & GMB: Borno Under Attack From Insurgents

U.S. Secretary of  State, John Kerry has arrived in the Nigerian city of Lagos, hours after Nigerian troops repelled an attack by Boko Haram militants on the outskirts of the Borno state capital of Maiduguri. Soldiers repelled three separate attempts by insurgents to enter the state capital, each attempt from a different direction, according to a security officer in Maiduguri.
The fighting began around midnight and continued into the morning. A soldier at the scene told VOA many are dead on both sides.

A military source and a civilian joint taskforce leader confirmed that scores of militants and soldiers were killed in Maiduguri. They did not give a civilian death toll. Authorities barricaded the roads and imposed a curfew in the city until further notice. Authorities also imposed a curfew in the city until further notice.

Nigeria's Defense Headquarters said it oordinated air and land operations against the simultaneous attacks.
Boko Haram fighters are believed to have taken control of the military barracks in Monguno, 180 kilometers northwest of the capital.

SOURCE: http://www.voanews.com  
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