Boko Haram overruns military base in Borno

Boko Haram militants on Saturday launched fresh attacks on some communities in Borno and Yobe states, killing scores of people, including children. The attack on Borno State   was on a military base at the fishing community of Baga, near Lake Chad.The   base is used by the Multinational Joint Task Force which was established in 1998 to battle cross-border crimes but whose mandate was expanded to fighting Boko Haram.READ MORE OF THIS STORY