averted an attempt by suspected members of
the dreaded Boko Haram sect to enter
Maiduguri, the capital of terror-ravaged Borno
State.
According to a statement by the Acting
Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman,
the troops successfully repelled the insurgents
at Madiyari Village and Jimini-Bolori.
“Today, at about 4.00am troops of 101
Battalion of 7 Division received a tip off about
impending attack in Maiduguri city by 4
suspected Boko Haram terrorists suicide
bombers from Sambisa Forest through Cashew
Plantation.
“The ever vigilant troops responded decisively
by intercepting and neutralizing of the
suspected terrorists at Madiyari village, while
the third suicide bomber was intercepted and
neutralized at Jimini-Bolori village,” the
statement said.
Mr. Usman, a colonel, said three soldiers
suffered injuries during the battle, but had all
been transported to the nearest medical facility
for adequate care.
“Unfortunately 3 of our soldiers sustained
injuries in the process and they have been
evacuated to the unit’s Regimental Aid Post
(RAP), for treatment.”
“The 2 unexploded Improvised Explosive
Devices (IEDs) on the suicide bombers were
safely detonated by a combined team of
Nigeria Police and our Explosive Ordinance
Device (EOD) experts.”
Similarly, Mr. Usman said soldiers also
arrested suspected terrorists during a separate
operation in another Borno village.
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