Troops prevent Boko Haram attacks in Borno
The Nigerian Army troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ have prevented efforts by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack some soft targets in Borno State.
According to him, the insurgents sneaked into the peaceful community in five gun trucks, motorcycles and a number of foot soldiers through the rear of a Humanitarian hub. “During the ensuing pursuit and exploitation embarked upon by the troops, one Boko Haram criminal suicide truck driver strapped with a suicide vest was neutralised.
He added that five Humanitarian workers who took refuge in a bunker during the attack were successfully rescued by the troops. The spokesperson disclosed that two of the three gun trucks belonging to the terrorists were captured at the end of the encounter.
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