Jet bombard Boko Haram as they re-group to storm Yobe State
Believe
me, this is the kind of news I want to be hearing from Nigerian
military. Boko Haram should not be allowed to attack any part of
Nigeria. As soon as they are re-grouping, bombard them. Simple!
Air
Force jets were said to have heavily pounded Boko Haram insurgents as
they re-grouped to launch yet another attack on Damaturu, the Yobe State
capital.
Reports filtered into the town that the insurgents were
regrouping at Garin Itace (firewood town) which is about 20km on the
outskirts of Damaturu, to re-launch an attack on the town.
Security
sources said some local residents sighted the terrorists and alerted
security agents who this time around took proactive steps to attack them
out before their plans were hatched. The jet bombarded them seriously.
The
sound of bombardment by the jet fighter coupled with a pocket of
gunshots during the operations sent most residents back to their homes
before the 6pm that the curfew took effect. Some had to run.
According to SR, Governor Gaidam who was returning to Yobe was turned back to Kano by security.
A
source said “the governor’s convoy was almost at Bulkachuwa in Dambam
LGA of Bauchi state when the security advised him to turn back for fear
of mistaken airstrike on his convoy”.
Also, more hideouts and escape routes of the insurgents have been blocked.
Fresh
insights from intelligence gathered by the military confirmed the
desperation of Boko Haram to take over Maiduguri and Damaturu, both
capitals of Borno and Yobe States.
“Provoked by the daring and
antics of terrorists, the Nigerian troops have continued to rain
devastating blows on their (terrorists’) hideouts and escape routes," a
source security revealed.
Undisclosed number of terrorists were killed, no personnel or civilian was affected in this latest effort.
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