Boko Haram Militants Kill at Least 37 in Deadly Attack on Nigerian Village

At least 100 people were killed in northeastern Nigeria after suspected Boko Haram extremists launched a brutal attack on a market, worshippers, and homes, residents reported on Wednesday. The assault marks the latest episode in Africa’s longest-running militant conflict.

More than 50 militants, riding motorcycles, stormed the Tarmuwa council area of Yobe state on Sunday evening, indiscriminately firing weapons and setting buildings on fire, according to Yobe police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkarim.

Authorities believe Boko Haram, an insurgent group active since 2009, was responsible for the attack. The group aims to enforce a radical version of Islamic law in the region and has been linked to the deaths of over 35,000 people, displacement of more than 2 million, and a severe humanitarian crisis.

According to the U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), armed groups have claimed at least 1,500 lives in the region so far this year.