Nigeria Military Releases Statement On Maiduguri Attack Today

Orderliness has since returned to Maiduguri following this early
mornings attack by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram.
In a statement released by the defence headquarters on today’s
attck, the Nigerian troops killed many militants and recovered
several vehicles and rifles from them.
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Read the statement below:
MILITARY CAPTURES ARMOURED VEHICLES, ARTILLERY GUNS,
ARMS AND MANY VEHICLES IN OVERNIGHT BATTLE WITH
TERRORISTS
Terrorists who in their disarray strayed towards Bama Ngom,
Alou, Delwa and Mafa in the night have now been effectively
contained. Mopping up operation is ongoing. Several weapons,
arms and ammunition including 2 Armoured Vehicles and 2
Artillery Guns as well as 17 Hilux vehicles have been captured
from them. Several of them also died. The affected locations
hav…e been secured and soldiers wounded are being treated.
Patrols and pursuit of fleeing terrorists is continuing.
Also, the terrorists attack on Maiduguri in the early hours of
Sunday was quickly contained. The terrorists incurred massive
casualty as large number of them died in the encounter. The
situation is calm as mopping up operation in the affected area is
ongoing.
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The ongoing operations is in coordination with activities of Multi-
National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The terrorists are to be
engaged in all fronts including their previous safe havens and
hideouts in the region. It is in line with the arrangement for a
comprehensive and coordinated military operation with inputs by
military forces in the Lake Chad Basin Commission namely;
Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
Armored vehicles, Artillery guns and many vehicles
captured from terrorists in disarray as Military pursued
them in #Borno and #Adamawa …/2
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) February 1,
2015
FLASH: Attack on Maiduguri successfully repelled. Many
Terrorists were killed as we inflicted heavy casualties on
them… /1 #COINUpdate — DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA
(@DefenceInfoNG) February 1, 2015
It would be recalled that the terrorist group Boko Haram early
this morning stormed Maidugiri, capital of Borno State, in a bid
to take over the city for the second time in the space of a week.