Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked Katarko community in Gujba Local Government Council of Yobe State.
The insurgents also burnt down a primary school and a healthcare centre located in the community.
Confirming the attack, a resident Fantami Kura told
Channels Television that the gunmen stormed the community at about 5:30 am when they were going to the mosque for prayers.
The classroom also burnt by Boko Haram
“We came out as usual around 5.30 am for prayers, we sighted the gunmen, we immediately alerted our people and run into bush for safety.
“They proceeded straight to the military formation in Katarko shooting sporadically and later set the base on fire”
Many missing as Boko Haram retakes Borno LG
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By Ndahi Marama
Boko Haram terrorists have retaken Damasak, the Headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area, LGA, of Borno State after reportedly dislodging the Nigerian security forces.
Damasak, a border town with Niger Republic is about 160kilometres, north from Maiduguri, the state capital which had suffered several attacks from the terror groups.
Also, unconfirmed report claimed a United Nations Helicopter was shot at by terrorists in the axis.
Sources informed that the insurgents stormed the Damasak Sunday evening in a convoy of gun trucks loaded with Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, and Rocket Propelled Grenades used to overwhelm troops at their Base before taking control of the town, as hundreds of residents were trapped and others fled for safety.
The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Lafiya Dole killed no fewer than 41 terrorists and rescued 60 captives in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. The troops, according to a statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, also recovered sophisticated weapons after they engaged the terrorists in a […]
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