Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have taken hundreds of people hostage in the Borno town of Kukawa, after brushing aside the challenge of Nigerian soldiers in a ferocious firefight. The French News Agency AFP said the terrorists stormed the town in 22 trucks at around 4pm on Tuesday. They are now holding hundreds of the residents hostage, the news agency reported. The terrorists engaged soldiers guarding the town in a fierce battle, said Babakura Kolo, head of a local militia. The people of Kukawa had only returned…
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