12 Church Worshippers, 6 Militants Killed In Borno

Boko Haram militants yesterday killed at least twelve people in an attack on church worshippers at Attagara, a village in Gwoza local government area of Borno State.

A security source said that a group of armed men stormed a church at Attagara village and opened fire on worshippers during Sunday service. The attack took place about 9.30 a.m.
The source added, however, that members of the community mobilized quickly and were able to kill six of the militants, injuring many others as well.
The source added that more than one hundred militants had arrived at the church and opened fire indiscriminately.

A resident of the town recalled that the attack was the second by Boko Haram in two weeks. He wondered why the military continues to prove incapable of protecting helpless civilians.