... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...raided a locality in Cameroon
...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there...
's Far North region Tuesday, killing three soldiers, local media and security sources said.
The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday in Hile-Alifa of the region.
One local source who requested anonymity told Xinhua that the attack lasted almost two hours and targeted both military and civilian targets, "torching houses and vehicles."
Six soldiers were maimed and rushed to a local hospital, according to the sources.
The turbans used sophisticated weaponry including drones in the attack, local media reported, citing security sources.