Seven Killed, Dozens Injured As Boko Haram Launches
Four Attacks in 48 Hours
Hundreds
of motorists and travellers, who were plying that route at the time of the
attacks, were forced to sleep in the bushes for their safety.
Residents
of Borno State have experienced a wave of attacks by Boko Haram terrorists
within the last two days.
Nigeria
Newsman gathered that at least four attacks were recorded, which left seven
persons dead, including two soldiers. Dozens were also injured in the attacks.
An aid
worker who witnessed the attack in Rann told Nigeria Newsman that five persons lost their
lives, while many houses were razed.
"We
experienced heavy and massive explosions and gunshots by Boko Haram terrorists.
This made us run into the bush and outskirts of town for safety. The attacks
continued until around 9pm on Thursday night. We lost five persons and dozens
were wounded. Three persons were evacuated to Maiduguri due the critical nature
of their injuries. All humanitarian partners have been evacuated to Maiduguri
until the situation is brought under countrol. I was one of those evacuated at
the last trip, together with officials of the UNDSS around 5:22pm on
Friday," the aid worker told Nigeria Newsman
The
terrorists also attempted to infiltrate Bama town in the early hours of Friday,
but were subsequently repelled by the troops. Similarly, there were reports
that the terrorists also attacked Ngala but details were still sketchy at the
time of this report.
Meanwhile,
an attack was launched on a military base in Jakana town, about 23 kilometers
from Maiduguri, along Maiduguri/Kano highway. A security operative told SaharaReporters
that two soldiers were killed, while others were injured when the terrorists
made an attempt invade the base. They were, however, were repelled by the
soldiers.
Hundreds
of motorists and travellers, who were plying that route at the time of the
attacks, were forced to sleep in the bushes for their safety.
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