SAN FRANCISCO, November 04, (THEWILL) – Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled two suicide bomb attempts targeted at a military location in Yamtakei in Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno and killed five terrorists involved in the attempts.
According to a statement by the army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, issued in Abuja on Friday, a suspected female suicide bomber attempted to enter the military location in Yamtake, but a vigilant sentry on duty gunned her down and she died instantly.
He added that the failed attack was followed up with another attempt by terrorists, but was also prevented by troops.
“At about 9:45pm, a suspected female suicide bomber attempted to enter the military location in Yamtake, but a vigilant sentry on duty gunned her down and she died instantly,” he said in a statement.
“The failed attack was followed up with another attempt by terrorists, but it was decisively dealt with by troops.
“The troops killed all the four attackers, including two suicide bombers and recovered two AK-47, three magazines, 109 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), one torchlight, one water bottle, three magazine carriers, one illuminator pyrotecnic and some quantity of drugs.
“Unfortunately, we lost a soldier in the process.”
Story by Oputah David
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