The Nigerian army has been put on the back foot during the
latest violence
Nigerian Islamist Boko Haram fighters have attacked the
strategically important north-eastern city of Maiduguri, with dozens reported
dead.
Earlier on Sunday they captured the north-eastern town of
Monguno.
US Secretary of State John Kerry meanwhile has arrived in
Nigeria to call for peaceful elections next month which need to set "a new
standard".
The vote looks set to be the closest since the end of
military rule 15 years ago.
Our correspondent says that Mr Kerry is in Nigeria to show
solidarity in the fight against Boko Haram, which has increased its attacks in
recent days.
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