Nigerian Army
Boko Haram fighters are preparing
in mass at their headquarters in the northeastern Nigerian town of
Gwoza, Maiduguri, Borno State for a showdown with Multinational Joint
Task Force, residents and an intelligence officer told The Associated
Press.
A woman, who was trapped in the town
since it was seized in July, 2014 told her daughter that the insurgents
were urging civilians to leave town to avoid being killed in crossfire
in an anticipated major battle.
Hajiya Adama said her mother told her
that the insurgents had also released some young women being held
against their will, including some made pregnant during their captivity.
She said her mother left last week and escaped to the town of Yola, in neighbouring Adamawa state capital.
Adama said, “She told me that Boko Haram
terrorists asked them to leave suddenly, that they were preparing
grounds for a major battle.
“She said while being helped by other
women to leave through Madagali, they saw many Boko Haram terrorists in
trucks and some on bikes moving toward Gwoza.”
An intelligence officer said security
forces have been moving slowly for fear of harming civilians, and
especially since the insurgent group is surrounding Gwoza with land
mines.
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