The horrific aftermath of Boko Haram massacre on Nigerian villages: Before and after satellite images lay bare destruction caused by militants in attack that killed 2,500 people

Infra-red satellite images show destruction of 'densely populated' towns

One witness says terrorists shot and killed a woman who was in labour 

Estimated 2,500 people killed, and more than 3,700 structures were razed

Extremist group, Boko Haram, decimated towns of Baga and Doron Baga

One of the towns 'nearly wiped off the map', says Amnesty International 

Survivors describe fleeing over dead bodies of people 'killed like insects' 

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The destruction wreaked by Islamist militants in Nigeria when they slaughtered an estimated 2,500 people including a woman while she was in labour has been revealed in shocking new satellite images. 

Terror group Boko Haram outraged the world last week when they indiscriminately murdered innocent men, women and children as they attacked the towns of Baga and Doron Baga.

Now, new images obtained by Amnesty International show how the towns were devastated by the assault - with more than 3,700 structures including houses and schools completely destroyed. 

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Before: Infra-red images show the densely populated village of Doron Baga on January 2 - before the attack

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After: This image taken on January 7, following Boko Haram's assault, shows the village transformed by death and destruction

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Destruction: It's estimated that 2,500 people were killed and more than 3,000 buildings were razed to the ground

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n the pictures taken beforehand, the areas in red show buildings and trees in the densely packed towns in the north of the country.

But in the pictures taken after the massacre, they have been decimated and the infra-red satellite images instead reveal grey areas where the militants savagely razed the towns.

The destruction shown in these images matches the horrific stories from eyewitnesses revealing how Boko Haram militants shot hundreds of civilians in cold blood.

One witness described how the ruthless terror group were shooting indiscriminately, killing even small children and a woman who was in labour.

He added: 'Half of the baby boy is out and she died like this.'

Ibrahim Gambo, a 25-year-old truck driver, survived the relentless attack in Baga but he still doesn't know if his wife and daughter are safe.

He said: 'As we were running for our lives, we came across many corpses, both men and women, and even children.

'Some had gunshot wounds in the head and some had their legs bound and hands tied behind their backs.'

Yahaya Takakumi, a 55-year-old farmer, revealed to Nigeria's Premium Times how he managed to flee Baga with one of his wives - but does not know if his four children, his second wife or his elder brother managed to escape. 

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