article_snippet: The assault took place early on Tuesday as many villagers in the isolated community were heading to morning prayers. '
article_snippet: the attack in isolated community was not immediately known because the remote village is very remote and our men couldn't access the area,' said a military source.
article_snippet: One woman, Falmata Bisika, 62, lost four of her grandchildren in the raid, which her said was carried out by gunmen 'armed to the teeth' with weapons and explosives.
article_snippet: Muminu Haruna, 42, said Muminu Haruna hid in a grain silo behind Muminu Haruna house for several hours with about eight other people until the gunmen left. '
highlights_snippet: Witnesses said raiders were 'armed to teeth' with weapons and explosives .
  