187 dead, 77 wounded in northern Nigeria clashes: Red Cross

A delegation from the state government visited the town on Sunday in the aftermath of the fighting, and a community representative put the death toll at 185, although there was no confirmation from Nigerian authorities of the death toll. Picture taken April 21, 2013.

Baga: Fierce fighting between Nigerian troops and suspected militants has killed 187 people and injured 77 others, a Red Cross spokesman told sources on Monday.

"So far, 187 dead have been buried, while 77 are under admission in hospitals. Over 300 houses were burnt down," Red Cross spokesman Nwakpa O. Nwakpa told sources of the massive gun battles that broke out Friday in the remote northeastern town of Baga.