Residents in Maiduguri are now hiding in their homes.

迈杜古里的居民现在都躲在自己家里。

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This week's news word comes from the city of Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria.

这周的新闻词汇来自一则关于尼日利亚博尔诺州迈杜古里城发生的事情的新闻中。

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Army officials say soldiers raided hideouts of the Boko Haram group near the northeastern city of Maiduguri.

陆军官员表示，士兵们袭击了东北部城市迈杜古里附近博科圣地组织的藏身地。

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Maiduguri,the capital of Borno, has been the center of violence in northern Nigeria that started Sunday when militants attacked a police station in Bauchi.

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Sounds of heavy and light machine gun fire rattled Maiduguri as Nigeria's army pounded suspected hideouts of the Islamic rebels in a bid to flush out remnants of the militant Boko Haram sect.

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Nigerian troops captured Mohammed Zangina shortly after midnight in the city of Maiduguri, said Lt.

CNN: Nigeria captures top Boko Haram figure

The military said last week it had carried out air strikes, destroying militant bases in Sambisa game reserve, south of Maiduguri, and elsewhere.

BBC: Nigeria: Boko Haram in disarray, says army

The whole of Maiduguri was already subject to an overnight curfew.

BBC: Nigeria army imposes curfew in Maiduguri