(VOVworld) – Islamist militants from Nigeria's Boko Haram have reportedly killed 48 people in an attack on fish sellers near the border with Chad.

Boko Haram has been stepping up its attacks. (Photo: Reuters)

Scores of Boko Haram fighters blocked a route linking Nigeria with Chad near the fishing village of Doron Baga on the shores of Lake Chad on Thursday and killed a group of 48 fish traders on their way to Chad to buy fish.
Boko Haram is seen as the biggest security threat to Nigeria since it began operations in 2009. Its attacks have killed more than 10,000 people and caused hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes.