Boko Haram militants dressed in military uniforms killed dozens of civilians and razed several villages in Borno yesterday; one of the villages, Attagara, was also attacked by Boko Haram on June 1, but villagers had killed a number of the militants at that time. The Defense Ministry denied reports that 10 generals and five other senior military officers have been found guilty in courts-martial of providing arms and information to Boko Haram; many more officers are reportedly being tried on similar charges at a divisional level. Over the past year President Jonathan has apparently tried to eradicate Boko Haram sympathizers from the military and the government. Australia’s foreign minister said her country has offered to help locate the kidnapped schoolgirls.
