Dozens dead after armed raids in Nigeria

Attackers in military uniforms stormed into two Adamawa communities, killing residents and soldiers

At least 25 people were killed when gunmen attacked two villages in northeast Nigeria late Tuesday, residents and officials have said.

The assailants attacked the villages of Kirchinga in Madagali district and Garaha in neighboring Hong district in Adamawa State, residents told Reuters. The communities lie near the Sambisa Forest, a known stronghold of Islamist militants.