Army runs

Nigeria's suffering citizens in its northeast quadrant are still the target of Boko Haram. (Click on Nigeria under Labels for stories of these attacks.)

Dozens of girls were taken and hundreds of buildings set on fire over the weekend. A local newspaper reports that the military base was destroyed while soldiers and their commanding officer ran for their lives. After a battle on November 19, 107 soldiers were missing. Equipment was stolen including a tank, trucks, guns, and uniforms.

Civilian fighters held off attackers in Gulak until military reinforcements came to help save the town.