A
curfew has been placed on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, till
further notice after members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect attacked two
towns on Sunday morning.
Troops of the Nigerian Army had
repelled attacks by the insurgents as they simultaneously launched
attacks on Monguno and Maiduguri.
The military
launched coordinated air and land strikes on the insurgents and are in
pursuit of the retreating Boko Haram members.
An eye witness
report who spoke to Channels Television in a phone call interview said
the incident started at about 11PM adding that residents fled their
homes to avoid running into the cross fire.
However, the
Nigerian Military and Nigerian Airforce moved into the area called
“Sector Six” Jimtilo Village about five kilometres to Maiduguri to
combat the retreating sect members.
Credit: Channels
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