Kano, Rabi'II 5, 1436, Jan 25, 2015, SPA -- The group Boko Haram has attacked Maiduguri, a north-eastern state capital of 1.2 million people, Nigeria's Defense Ministry said Sunday. The army and air force were repelling the simultaneous attack on the capital of Borno state and the nearby city of Monguno, an important transport junction, dpa quoted the ministry as saying. The fighting began Saturday night after hundreds of militants tried to invade Maiduguri, security officials said. Fighter jets and helicopters were seen over the city Sunday, and a curfew was imposed on Maiduguri, the Defense Ministry said. No information on casualty figures was immediately available. --SPA 18:16 LOCAL TIME 15:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w