Suspected Islamist militants have killed
at least 24 members of a civilian
vigilante group in Nigeria.
The attack occurred Friday when the
Civilian Joint Task Force vigilantes were
ambushed in a village in the
northeastern state of Borno. Thirty-four
people are still missing after the attack.
Survivors of the ambush told officials
their group of about 100 was attacked
by members of the Boko Haram militia
wearing Nigerian military uniforms.
The Nigerian military has encouraged
the formation of vigilante groups to help
it track down members of the Boko
Haram militia, aiming to end the Islamist
extremists' four-year insurgency.
The Islamist group has carried out
dozens of deadly attacks since
launching an uprising in 2009, and is
blamed for thousands of deaths. Rights
groups say the military has killed
hundreds more through indiscriminate
and heavy-handed counter-attacks.
Some information for this report was
provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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