{"id":7282,"date":"2012-12-10T19:53:36","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T18:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=7282"},"modified":"2012-12-10T19:53:36","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T18:53:36","slug":"13-boko-haram-suspects-dpo-killed-in-potiskum-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/13-boko-haram-suspects-dpo-killed-in-potiskum-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Boko Haram Suspects, DPO Killed in Potiskum Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A total\u00a0 14 persons\u00a0 were\u00a0 today Killed when suspected Boko Haram members engage in a shootout with Joint Task Force (JTF) in Potiskum town, Yobe State. 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