Hundreds of decomposed corpses discovered in Nigeria

April 28, 2015 21:59

Hundreds of decomposed corpses were discovered buried in shallow graves in the streets of the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak this past weekend, according to local officials and a resident.

The town had recently been freed from the Boko Haram terror group in a joint Nigerian-Chadian military operation.

A provincial government committee was visiting the area as part of an effort to assess the level of destruction in towns that had been in the deadly grip of Boko Haram.

"We found hundreds of dead bodies in shallow graves and on the streets of Damasak during our visit," Damasak local government spokesman Babagana Mustapha told CNN on Monday.

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