Troops kill 11 terrorists in Damboa

Troops kill 11 terrorists in Damboa

By: James Bwala. Maiduguri

Reports from Damboa local government area of Borno state in northeast Nigeria on Friday revealed that about eleven terrorists believed to be members of the Islamic state for West African Province, ISWAP have been killed.

“Many others retreated with gunshot injuries following an attempt by the terrorists to take over Damboa town.” A source said. ” This is about the fifteen times the terrorists have come to attack Damboa town this year. ” he added.

A security source in Damboa told NEWSng on Friday that soldiers are currently on the trail of fleeing Terrorists with the aim of ensuring that they are well cleared from the surroundings.

“I am inside Damboa, we have repelled that attack but some of our men are in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists. They came in large numbers with the aim of taking control of the town.” He said 

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The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab  Eyitayo also said that a number of the terrorists on 10 gun-trucks and one phantom MRAP attempted to attack Damboa Super Camp of the Nigerian Army.

According to him as they approached, the troops swiftly repelled the attack and forced the terrorists to withdraw in disarray through Sandia village.

The GOC said total normalcy had been restored in the town, as people were going about their normal activities, while exploitation was still ongoing by the Air Task Force to mop up the fleeing terrorists.

Troops kill 11 terrorists in Damboa