About 35 people including suspected Boko
Haram members were killed on Sunday in Borno State in two attacks by
insurgents.
Sources said that some gunmen believed to
be Islamist sect members attacked the Police Mobile (MOPOL) base at Bama on
Sunday morning, killing a policeman.
The attack, the second in three months,
was described by residents as deadly. Many policemen and civilians died in the
May attack.
The Joint Task Force (JTF) spokesman,
Lt-Colonel Sagir Musa, who confirmed the incident, said Boko Haram insurgents
used sophisticated weapons in the Sunday attack on Bama as well as Malamfatori,
a Nigerian-Niger border community, north of Borno State. He, however, said the
two attacks were repelled by the task force.
“Troops have successfully repelled Boko
Haram terrorists attack on Mobile Police (MOPOL) base at Bama town. Terrorists
using sophisticated weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices launched attacks
at about 6:45am on August 4, 2013. The encounter led to the death of one
policeman and 17 Boko Haram terrorists,” Musa said Monday.
He also disclosed that two soldiers were
wounded. He said various arms were recovered after the attack. These include
four Toyota Hilux vehicles, 10 AK 47 rifles, two G3 rifles, 10 x 40 mm bombs,
three RPG tubes, 85 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three motorcycles.
He said the other attack at Malamfatori
occurred at about 10am on Sunday when some Boko Haram terrorists armed with
sophisticated weapons attacked a Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) at
MalamFatori, a border town, killing two soldiers.
“The attack led to the death of two
soldiers and 15 Boko Haram members. Normalcy has since returned to the area,”
he stated. Col. Musa urged residents to assist security agencies with credible
information on the insurgents.
Culled from The Sun
No comments:
Post a Comment