Boko Haram militants in Nigeria have attacked the northeastern town of Mainok,

Boko Haram militants in Nigeria have attacked the northeastern town of Mainok, near the city of Maiduguri. At least thirty people are reported to have been killed on Friday when the fighters opened fire in a busy marketplace in broad daylight. Eye-witnesses said the Islamists carried off food supplies in stolen vehicles, while soldiers and civilians fled. Boko Haram has taken control of a series of towns and villages around Maiduguri in recent weeks. The army has struggled to defeat the militants despite the declaration of an emergency in three northeastern states last year