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Boko Haram: Army foils plans to attack Bama, kills over 30
 [DAILYPOST.NG] Over 30 snuffies were killed in Borno State on Saturday and another unspecified number killed on Sunday by troops of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in its continued fight against terrorism in Borno State.Acting front man of the 7 Division, Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja in a statement on Monday made available to newsmen in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said troops of the division launched a pre-emptive attacks on Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality... concentration at Izza town of Borno State in the afternoon of October 6, 2013. According to him, the operation which involved air strikes and ground attacks on Boko Haram bully boyz was conducted following a report by military intelligence about plans by the bully boyz to attack Bama town. He said, during the attack, 5 Hilux vehicles mounted with anti-air craft guns conveying bully boyz and one 18-seater bus conveying bully boyz were destroyed. He added that unspecified number of Boko Haram bully boyz were also killed. The statement continued that troops pursued, and engaged Boko Haram bully boyz who fled Damboa town following encounter with security forces on October 5 to Ajigi and Kafa. "30 of the bad boyz were potted including a prominent leader (amir) of the sect who was believed to leading the attack on Damboa town", the statement read. It also said that the General Officer Commanding 7 division Nigerian Army, Major General Obidah Ethan "wishes to inform the public that the division is currently conducting aggressive operations on bully boyz locations along Maiduguri-Damaturu in order to ensure safety of lives of citizens not only within towns and villages but also those plying roads within the division's area of responsibility". Posted by: Fred 2013-10-10 |
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