Suicide Bomber Attacks Military Post As Boko Haram Kills 40 In Borno
No fewer than 40 people and 3 soldiers were killed yesterday June 22nd when Boko Haram suspect attacked a military post near a Secondary school in Gwoza, Borno state.
Vanguard reports the suicide bomber drove through Wala and Warabe
villages before getting to the military post where the bomb detonated
and a loud sound immediately followed, with the vehicle the suicide
bomber rode in and other things in the attack scene destroyed.
villages before getting to the military post where the bomb detonated
and a loud sound immediately followed, with the vehicle the suicide
bomber rode in and other things in the attack scene destroyed.
One of the residents of the area, Mallam Usman Yaro who spoke with
Vanguard said residents of the area were still asleep when the bomb
detonated. Continue..
Vanguard said residents of the area were still asleep when the bomb
detonated. Continue..
“We were woken up with a bomb blast on the road near the school,
some of us started to run for safety while others fled into the school
and hill tops of Gwoza. I cannot tell you the exact casualties but three
soldiers fell on the road side while others took to their heels for
safety, as the car that contained explosives ripped into pieces to
create a deep crater near the post. None of the civilians was killed as
people were still asleep when the suicide bomber detonated the
explosives that killed him and three soldiers.”
In a related development, suspected Boko Haram men over the weekend
attacked Chuha A Chuha B and Korongilim villages in Chibok Local
Government Area of Borno State, killing 40 people including teenagers.
According to one of the community leaders, Mallam Yakubu Joshua, the
attack which lasted 5 hours, started 7am
attacked Chuha A Chuha B and Korongilim villages in Chibok Local
Government Area of Borno State, killing 40 people including teenagers.
According to one of the community leaders, Mallam Yakubu Joshua, the
attack which lasted 5 hours, started 7am
“Some suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Chuha A, Chuha B and
Korongilim villages of Chibok council of Borno State and killed over 40
persons. The terrorists injured many other villagers, burnt many houses
and made away with our foodstuff. The attack, which commenced at 7a.m.
yesterday lasted over five hours before military intervened. I and some
other residents of Chibok had made several telephone calls to the
military, unfortunately they (military) only started bombing the
surrounding area of the attack after over 40 members of our community
had been killed. The lifeless bodies of our people are still littered in
the three villages as I speak, but our present fear is that many
innocent villagers may be hit by the ongoing bombings by the military.”
he said
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