[News] Nigerian Army repels Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri

The attacked by individuals from the Boko Haram on Maiduguri was effectively repulsed, the Army said on Wednesday evening.

PREMIUM TIMES announced the assault on the Jiddari Polo zone of the city, a couple of kilometers from the world class Government Residential Area, GRA.

In its reaction, the armed force said it “killed” the aggressors.

“In an unfeeling operation, Nigerian troops have killed Boko Haram shooters who endeavored to assault Jiddari Polo people group in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,” Army representative Sani Usman said.

The brigadier general included that “there was an endeavor by a couple presumed Boko Haram to assault Jiddari Polo and all have been killed. Circumstance cool and quiet.”

The Army affirmed that occupants of the zone had wanted to escape their homes yet “were consoled with fast reaction of Nigerian troops.”

Mr. Usman guaranteed that there was substantial security nearness in the zone and the circumstance was currently under control.

The armed force did not, in any case, give points of interest of the loss figure from Wednesday’s assault.

Wednesday’s assault in the most brave by Boko Haram on Maiduguri as of late since the military retook the vast majority of the domain once controlled by the fear gathering.

The Boko Haram rebellion has brought about around 100,000 passings since 2009.

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