Boko Haram today launched a daring attack on an army base
-Giwa Barack- in Maiduguri by water and land in an attempt to free members
detained in the barrack.
The sect members drove in a convoy to attack the barrack
and also reportedly penetrated the barrack through a river channel at the back
of the base. Several large explosions were heard throughout the city
during the duration of the raid.
A terse statement by the spokesperson for the Defense
Headquarters, Major General Chris Olukolade, said that Nigerian soldiers were
able to repel the attacks.
He said, "The attack has been successfully repelled
with heavy human casualty on the terrorists. Some of the victims of the
terrorists’ fire in their efforts to break into the detention facility included
those they came to rescue.
"Many of the terrorists and their weapons have been
captured. Four soldiers were wounded and are being treated. Hot
pursuits by land and air operations are ongoing along with cordon and search of
surrounding localities."
The military disclosed that the terrorists' camps have
been destroyed and many insurgents killed.
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