Troops in Borno state this morning shot dead two female suicide bombers
just before they carried out an attack on some Internally Displaced
persons in Munguno town. A statement by the Army spokesperson, Colonel
Sani Usman, reads
“Today at about 6.15am, 3 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 2 civilians nearby. Troops have cordoned off
the general area and imposed restriction of movement into Monguno while
they the general area and make it safe”he saidAccording to Usman, the injured persons had been evacuated and were
receiving medical attention at the 8 task force division’s medical
facility. A third suicide bomber who followed a different route,
detonated the bomb killing only herself.
