About 11 civilians have been killed at an attack that saw IS-aligned jihadists invade a town in northeast Nigerian Yobe state.
Eight trucks fitted with machine guns stormed the town of Geidam as residents were preparing to break their Ramadan fast on Friday.
This led to a gun fight with troops from a nearby base, as fighters were understood to be from the Islamic State West Africa Province.
At least 11 civilians were killed when IS-aligned jihadists invaded a town in northeast Nigerian Yobe state, an official and residents told AFP on Saturday.
Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in eight trucks fitted with machine guns stormed the town of Geidam as residents were preparing to break their Ramadan fast on Friday, leading to a gun fight with troops from a nearby base.