Boko Haram take over 5 communities, kill 13 in Nigerian state of BornoMay 25, 2016 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least five communities of Ladin Buta near Khaddamari village of Jere Local Government Area of Nigeria's Borno state have been taken over and destroyed by suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect who were armed with Ak47 rifles and petrol bombs including improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Vanguard reports citing sources. Jere Council headquarters is north east and just about 7 km drive from Maiduguri, the state capital. This development is coming barely three days after two out of the five displaced emirs of Askira/Uba Local Government Area returned to their domain after spending two years in Maiduguri due to Boko Haram attacks. The sect members, according to reliable security source and residents, invaded the communities on Tuesday, May 24 evening and set ablaze many houses after killing 13 residents and injuring scores of others. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |