The Defence Headquarters has said that the Special Forces have foiled an attempt by four suicide bombers to blast an NNPC facility along the Maiduguri Damboa Road.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail Tuesday that four suicide bombers were killed in the operation.
He said three of the four cars laden with the Improvised Explosive Devices exploded when soldiers fired at the vehicles at a community called Mule on the outskirt of Maiduguri.
Olukolade also said that five soldiers were injured in the explosion that rocked the area.
He said, “Four terrorists believed to be suicide bombers, apparently heading for an NNPC facility along Maiduguri-Damboa road have died in their IED laden vehicles.
“The explosions took place at Mule in the outskirt of Maiduguri.
“Three of the four explosive laden vehicles were demobilized by shots fired at them by soldiers at the check point shortly before the explosions that rocked the area.
“Five soldiers were wounded while the civilian casualties are yet to be determined.”
He said the DHQ would give details of the foiled suicide bomb attack later
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