7 killed as Boko Haram attacks Nigeria army base

Kano: Seven people were killed when Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in remote northeast Nigeria, setting fire to shelters for those displaced by the conflict, military and humanitarian sources said Tuesday. The attack in Rann, some 175 kilometres northeast of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, began late on Monday afternoon and forced civilians to flee. It followed a pattern by the IS West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram that has called into question government claims the group is virtually defeated. (AFP)