Six Boko Haram suicide bombers were Sunday night
killed in a foiled attack on Maiduguri which led to 15 deaths, while 83
people were injured.
A Nigerian soldier was also killed in the attack.
The military, in a statement
by the spokesman of the counter-insurgency operation in the North-east,
Col. Onyema Nwachukwu said:
“Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed
in the Cashew plantation around Bille Shuwa and Alikaranti villages have
quashed an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to penetrate Maiduguri
metropolis yesterday at about 8.10 pm.
“The insurgents met with
stiff resistance of troops who killed six of the insurgents and
neutralized seven suicide bombers in the encounter.
“The troops also recovered
two AK 47 rifles and two magazines. The Nigerian Police Explosive
Ordinance Disposal team have detonated two IED vests recovered from the
killed suicide bombers beaten by the troops and unable to force their
way into the metropolis.
The insurgents retreated and callously resorted
to attacking locals who, reacting to the encounter were fleeing in
confusion from Bille Shuwa and Alkaranti villages with Person Borne
Improvised Explosive Device.”
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