50 Terrorists, 12 Soldiers, Policemen Feared Killed In Borno Attacks

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Following the attack which occurred on Friday at a military base in Damboa Local Government area of Borno State by suspected Boko haram terrorists, no fewer than 12 soldiers, 4 policemen and four civilians have been feared dead.

The armed gunmen numbering 200 who were reportedly on a revenge mission stormed the 33 Armoured Brigade, Damboa and the Divisional Police Station at about 5pm in Toyota Hilux vehicles, destroying the Divisional Police Headquarters, market, shops, houses and vehicles, a military source said on condition of anonymity.


The source said the militants also targeted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and killed him alongside four other policeman.

According to saharareporters, Hundreds of the Dambua residents were said to have fleed to Biu and Maiduguri following the attack on the military base by the sects.

Communication with Damboa residents are currently very difficult as GSM services have been cut offfrom the area for months following the incessant attacks of the militants on telecommunication facilities.

The Borno State Police Command PPRO, Gideon Jubrin, however, confirmed yesterday’s attack saying: "There was an attack in Damboa but we haven’t got details from the area yet. I can’t tell you anything for now."

Damboa town is 85km south of Maiduguri the Borno State capital.

Meanwhile more than 50 of the terrorists who were reportedly armed with anti-aircraft guns, Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, Rocket Propelled Launchers were killed in a gun battle with the ground troops and the Airforce fighter jets.

The suspected boko haram sects have turned the killing of innocent Civilians to a regular practice. Less than five days ago, a bomb explosion occurred in Maiduguri, Borno state which left 18 people feared dead and 55 severally injured.

It would be recalled it was reported on June 25 of a similar attack which occurred at a military block-post, Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State where the suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed about 16 soldiers during the attack.

The Boko Haram sects have continued to carry out their massacres in Borno state. It was reported earlier today that five people including a police officer were killed in a suicide bomb explosion in Konduga town, Borno on Friday.

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