According
to a press release by the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. AC
Olukolade, the suspected terrorists attacked a military base in
Maiduguri, and many of them were killed in the ensuing gun battle
including some of the colleagues they were trying to rescue.
“Many
of the terrorists and their weapons have been captured; four soldiers
were wounded and are being treated and hot pursuits by land and air
operations are ongoing along with cordons and search of surrounding
localities,” said the statement.
“No
institution has been reportedly attacked, although the effect of firing
from the encounter could be noticed in surrounding facilities in
Maiduguri.”
Maj.
Gen Olukolade further stated that the ambush was in response to the
intensity of military attacks on terrorist strongholds in camps at
Talala, Monguzum, Sambisa forests, Gwoza, Mandara mountains as well as
the general area of Lake Chad. The camps have been destroyed and many
insurgents killed.
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