Chat 212 - News Summary...
- Military and Boko Haram clash has claimed 20 lives
- The clash was triggered after suspected Boko Haram members attacked Damboa Town
Chat 212 - Report...
A fresh clash between the Military and Boko Haram has claimed 20 lives in Damboa Town about 87 kilometres from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.
The clash was triggered after suspected Boko Haram members attacked Damboa Town.
The acting spokesman of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Captain Aliyu Danja who confirmed the incident says that the terrorists whose strength is unknown sneaked into the town at about 4.30am, on Saturday and attacked worshippers in a mosque, killing five of them who came to say their morning prayers.
Captain Danja also stated that soldiers from the 7 Division confronted the insurgents while the attack was going on, and subsequently engaged them in a shootout, killing 15 of the attackers while some of them “fled in disarray.”
Items recovered from the insurgents, according to the spokesman, include one rocket propelled grenade tube, two rocket propelled grenade bombs, five AK-47 rifles, a pick up van and assorted ammunition.
