 "We killed the people of Baga, as our Lord asked us to: Boko Haram leader's chilling claim")
Kano (Nigeria): Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed a massive attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Baga and threatened Niger, Chad and Cameroon in a video published online. [caption id=“attachment_2056581” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  A burnt house in Baga, Nigeria. AFP.[/caption] “We killed the people of Baga. We indeed killed them, as our Lord instructed us in His Book,” Shekau said in a 35-minute video posted on YouTube on Tuesday evening. In a direct message to Nigeria’s neighbours and with talk of a regional force to combat the militants, he added: “The kings of Africa, you are late. I challenge you to attack me even now. I’m ready.” AFP
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed a massive attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Baga and threatened Niger, Chad and Cameroon in a video published online.
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