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| 'Dozens killed' in Boko Haram attack on Nigeria villages | 'Dozens killed' in Boko Haram attack on Nigeria villages |
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| Boko Haram militants have killed dozens of people in fresh attacks on villages in Borno state in northern Nigeria, the BBC has learnt. | Boko Haram militants have killed dozens of people in fresh attacks on villages in Borno state in northern Nigeria, the BBC has learnt. |
| A local member of parliament confirmed the attacks and said that at least five other villages had been targeted. | A local member of parliament confirmed the attacks and said that at least five other villages had been targeted. |
| The Nigerian military has also denied reports that some of its men had been charged with helping the militants. | The Nigerian military has also denied reports that some of its men had been charged with helping the militants. |
| Boko Haram has waged an increasingly bloody insurgency since 2009 to create an Islamic state in Nigeria. | Boko Haram has waged an increasingly bloody insurgency since 2009 to create an Islamic state in Nigeria. |
| Residents in the village of Attagara, close to the Cameroonian border, said that armed men ordered them into a church compound. | Residents in the village of Attagara, close to the Cameroonian border, said that armed men ordered them into a church compound. |
| They said they were led to believe the men were from the Nigerian military. Eyewitnesses said the men then opened fire on the crowd. | |
| Nigerian MP Peter Biye told the BBC that there had been several similar attacks in the area and that many houses had been destroyed. | Nigerian MP Peter Biye told the BBC that there had been several similar attacks in the area and that many houses had been destroyed. |
| Boko Haram, the group accused of being behind the attacks, has been holding more than 200 schoolgirls captive since last month. | Boko Haram, the group accused of being behind the attacks, has been holding more than 200 schoolgirls captive since last month. |
| Court-martial denial | Court-martial denial |
| On Tuesday reports surfaced in the Nigerian media that 10 generals and five other senior military officers had been accused of helping Boko Haram. | On Tuesday reports surfaced in the Nigerian media that 10 generals and five other senior military officers had been accused of helping Boko Haram. |
| Reports said the officers had faced a court-martial and had been found guilty of supplying arms and information to the militant group. | Reports said the officers had faced a court-martial and had been found guilty of supplying arms and information to the militant group. |
| However, Nigerian army spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade categorically denied the reports, calling them "falsehoods" designed to do "maximum damage to the image of the Nigerian Army". | However, Nigerian army spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade categorically denied the reports, calling them "falsehoods" designed to do "maximum damage to the image of the Nigerian Army". |
| "There is no general of the Nigerian Army under any form of trial," he said in a statement. | "There is no general of the Nigerian Army under any form of trial," he said in a statement. |
| However, the Interior Minister Abba Moro said it was "good news" that the military had identified the accused, and said it sent a strong message to other serving officers. | However, the Interior Minister Abba Moro said it was "good news" that the military had identified the accused, and said it sent a strong message to other serving officers. |
| Who are Boko Haram? | Who are Boko Haram? |
| Who are Boko Haram? | Who are Boko Haram? |
| Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau | Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau |
| Why Nigeria has not defeated Boko Haram | Why Nigeria has not defeated Boko Haram |
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in May 2013 in the three northern states where Boko Haram is most active - Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. | Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in May 2013 in the three northern states where Boko Haram is most active - Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. |
| Boko Haram retaliated by stepping up its bombing campaign in cities and launching mass attacks on small towns and villages. | Boko Haram retaliated by stepping up its bombing campaign in cities and launching mass attacks on small towns and villages. |