Two of the suicide bombers were killed while the third blew herself up when pursued by soldiers.
This came as the Army said four Boko Haram terrorists were killed in Kukawa, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
A statement from Army headquarters said, “Today (Monday), at about 6.15am, three female Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attempted to attack innocent Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, fetching water at a borehole located about 3 kilometres, outskirt of Monguno town along Marte road. Our vigilant troops detected and gunned them down, killing both instantly. Unfortunately, the explosive they were strapped with exploded and injured two civilians nearby.
“The injured persons have been evacuated and are receiving medical attention at the 8 Task Force Division’s medical facility. However, the third suicide bomber that followed a different route, detonated some distance before troops deployment along the same road at about 7.10am. Troops have cordoned off the general area and imposed restriction of movement into Monguno while they the general area and make it safe.”
Similarly, the Army said aside the killing of four Boko Haram terrorists in Kukawa, 1, 440 litres of PMS and arms were recovered from the terrorists after a gun battle.
The Army, in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said, troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 8 Task Force Division ambushed some elements of Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere Junction, Kukawa Local council on the northern part of Borno State.
This came as the Army said four Boko Haram terrorists were killed in Kukawa, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
A statement from Army headquarters said, “Today (Monday), at about 6.15am, three female Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attempted to attack innocent Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, fetching water at a borehole located about 3 kilometres, outskirt of Monguno town along Marte road. Our vigilant troops detected and gunned them down, killing both instantly. Unfortunately, the explosive they were strapped with exploded and injured two civilians nearby.
“The injured persons have been evacuated and are receiving medical attention at the 8 Task Force Division’s medical facility. However, the third suicide bomber that followed a different route, detonated some distance before troops deployment along the same road at about 7.10am. Troops have cordoned off the general area and imposed restriction of movement into Monguno while they the general area and make it safe.”
Similarly, the Army said aside the killing of four Boko Haram terrorists in Kukawa, 1, 440 litres of PMS and arms were recovered from the terrorists after a gun battle.
The Army, in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said, troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 8 Task Force Division ambushed some elements of Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere Junction, Kukawa Local council on the northern part of Borno State.
(Vanguard)
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