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Urgent: Gov't forces repel Boko Haram attack in northern Nigeria city, sporadic shootings heard -- sources

Xinhua, January 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Sporadic shootings were heard on Sunday as the government forces repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters who attempted to capture the northern city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State in Nigeria's northeast region, local residents and security sources said. Endi