On this day, Muslims turned out to pray and break the month-long fast (Ramadan), with lots of food.
Soldiers observe 2016 Eid el-fitri prayers in Borno
See how soldiers in Borno state celebrated their 2016 Eid el-fitri.
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While over 50,000 Muslims shut down a street in Australia, and President Muhammadu Buhari held a 2-Raka’at Eid el-Fitr prayer, soldiers in Borno state also joined in the celebrations.
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The soldiers took time off their active duty to say their Eid prayers, with their guns, close by.
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This prayer reportedly took place on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
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