The dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram, again killed no fewer than 35 persons in coordinated renewed attacks on Sunday in Borno.
Lieutenant Colonel Musa Sagir, spokesman of the Joint Task Force, JTF, confirmed this on Monday, saying the insurgents on Sunday launched the coordinated attacks with sophisticated weapons.
He recalled that they had threatened to launch massive attacks at the end of Ramadan. “Troops have successfully repelled Boko Haram terrorists attack on Mobile Police Base and Bama town.”
“Terrorists using sophisticated weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices launched attacks at about 6:45am on 4th August, 2013′.
“The encounter led to the death of one policeman and 17 Boko Haram Terrorists; two soldiers were also wounded,” Lt. Col. Sagir said.
According to him, two soldiers were also killed when Boko Haram attacked the operatives of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
He however, added that the soldiers were able to kill 15 Boko Haram terrorists during the attack, saying said normalcy had since returned to the affected towns.
