July 08, (THEWILL) – Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Katarko village, a distance of 18 kilometres from Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the attackers drove into the community around 10 a.m. on Thursday in one Armoured Personnel Car (APC) and six Toyota Hilux mounted with anti-aircraft guns.
The residents, who fled into the bush for safety, said the insurgents might have come to loot foodstuff because Thursday was the market day of Katarko village.
Other unconfirmed sources from the village revealed that the military had ambushed the insurgents returning back to their base.
Katarko community was last attacked on March 16, 2021, during which blocks of health facilities were burnt down by the insurgents.
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