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Army Repels Boko Haram Attack, Kills 45
(Sep 01 2014 at 11:51pm)
MAIDUGURI – No fewer than 45 suspected members of Boko
Haram sect have been killed in an encounter with military
troops when the terrorists attempted to invade and take
over Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
Over 30 of the insurgents were also injured in the fierce
battle with security operatives that lasted for over 5 hours.
The incident according to sources started in the early hours
ofMondayat about5:30am.
This is even as an unconfirmed report revealed that another
group of the insurgents were sightedon Mondayaround Mafa
Local Government Area and Kayamula villages of Konduga
Local Government Area near Maiduguri metropolis, but the
ones sighted around Kayamula village were killed by military
troops, while those around Mafa were suspected to be
making frantic effort to enter the metropolis.
Bama is about 76 kilometres drive and south east of
Maiduguri, the state capital which had witnessed series of
deadly attacks by suspected terrorists.
A competent source said, “the insurgents stormed the town
through Bama-Banki-Gwoza Road but were intercepted by
gallant military troops near the Bama Mobile Police Unit
located about 5 kilometers away from Bama town.
The Boko Haram insurgents were said to have tactically
attempted to enter Bama town in convoy of military vehicles
and motorcycles wearing military uniform armed with
sophisticated weapons and local Improved Explosive
Devices (IEDs).
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