Nigerian Army Foils Attack, Kills Terrorists

The Nigerian army has foiled a coordinated Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

Colonel Sani Usman, the army’s spokesperson, said that the terrorists used powerful assault rifles and home-made explosives.

He said: “Nine terrorists sneaked into Maiduguri armed with AK-47 assault rifles and (a) Hilux vehicle laden with 20 improvised explosive devices”.

According to Usman, the IEDs were “meant to be detonated at some selected targets in the city”.

He did not reveal the possible targets and declined to speak further when asked whether the nine suspects had been arrested.

Source Naij.com