Three suicide bombers died on March 15, Sunday, as as result of their failed attack in Jakana, Borno state.
Daily Trust reports with reference to the security sources that the men died as they tried to attack the soldiers of the 212th battalion who were conducting stop and search operations.
The witnesses disclosed that a man, aged about 20, and two girls, approximately 13 and 14, approached the checkpoint around 11am with explosives strapped to their bodies.
One Bana Kana said that although the attack was unsuccessful, four soldiers had been injured.
He was quoted as saying:
“The soldiers at the checkpoint told them to stop at a distance but they refused to respect the order and kept moving confidently.
“When they kept getting closer, the soldiers became uncomfortable and directed them to stop and when it was clear that they had a bad mission, one of them was shot. Two improvised bombs exploded and killed all the three even though another bomb strapped to the waist of one of them did not explode immediately. It was disposed by experts hours later.”
Meanwhile the Nigerian military continue counter-terrorism operations in the northeast of the country with the aim of eliminating the Boko Haram insurgency in the region.
On Monday the army authorities confirmed the recapture of the strategic town of Bama, Borno state.
Moreover, the troops have reportedly flushed out insurgents from Adamawa and Yobe states, based on the official information provided by the military.
The witnesses disclosed that a man, aged about 20, and two girls, approximately 13 and 14, approached the checkpoint around 11am with explosives strapped to their bodies.
One Bana Kana said that although the attack was unsuccessful, four soldiers had been injured.
He was quoted as saying:
“The soldiers at the checkpoint told them to stop at a distance but they refused to respect the order and kept moving confidently.
“When they kept getting closer, the soldiers became uncomfortable and directed them to stop and when it was clear that they had a bad mission, one of them was shot. Two improvised bombs exploded and killed all the three even though another bomb strapped to the waist of one of them did not explode immediately. It was disposed by experts hours later.”
Meanwhile the Nigerian military continue counter-terrorism operations in the northeast of the country with the aim of eliminating the Boko Haram insurgency in the region.
On Monday the army authorities confirmed the recapture of the strategic town of Bama, Borno state.
Moreover, the troops have reportedly flushed out insurgents from Adamawa and Yobe states, based on the official information provided by the military.
