Less than 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit, troops are in fierce battle to repel Boko Haram insurgents from taking over the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
Curfew has been imposed on Maiduguri to enable the troops rout out the insurgents and avoid civilian casualties.
Tweeta by the Defence Headquarters confirmed that an ongoing operation around Maiduguri and Mongunu.
The DHQ said:
FLASH: Troops are repelling a simultaneous attack on #Monguno and #Maiduguri by Terrorists.Coordinated Air and Land OPs being conducted #Now
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) January 25, 2015
#COINUpdate: Curfew is imposed on #MAIDUGURI with immediate effect till further notice as pursuit of retreating terrorists begin.
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) January 25, 2015
The sounds of heavy artillery weapons sent some parts of the town into complete confusion as many residents were sighted running out of their houses for some safe locations of the town.
Most of the residents along Jos/Damaturu highway into the town fled from their houses as the insurgents were said to be advancing from Jamtilo junction about 15km to Maiduguri.
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