Vengeance is coming slowly but surely against the notorious nigerian-based terrorist group Boko haram as about 500 of its members were killed in the outskirts of maiduguri, Borno state capital in a ferocious counter attack conducted by the gallant forces of the Nigerian army, security and eye witness sources have stated.
Nigerian troops repelled the Islamic extremists who attacked from four fronts on Maiduguri.
A senior army officer said the militants were “everywhere,” attacking from all four roads leading into the city.
Another officer said hundreds of insurgents, as many as 500, were killed before they took flight Sunday and many weapons were recovered including artillery guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Both officers spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not supposed to speak to reporters.
Witnesses said some bombs launched from a jet fighter killed civilians. Many homes were hit by bombs, including one in Zannari neighborhood that killed seven civilians, according to neighbors who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation from the military.
Ahmadu Marima said troops shot and killed five young men from a civilian self-defense group in his Abujantalakawa suburb, mistaking them for insurgents.
An elderly man and his granddaughter died when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded in their front garden, injuring a second girl, Marima said. The boko haram group has been terrorizing Nigeria since 2009.
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