Damaturu Hit By New Heavy Boko Haram Assault
Suspected Boko Haram militants have
struck in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, in north-east
Nigeria.
According to security operatives and locals, Boko Haram
militants had engaged security forces in a lengthy gun
battle. People scared by multiple explosions and heavy
gunfire are hiding in their homes.
Umar Haruna, a civil servant said the assault on the city,
began at about 8p.m am local time, “We are under
attack. Gun shooting everywhere in Damaturu…we dont
know what to do now.”
An anonymous top security officer of the State Security
Service, SSS, who talked to Premium
Times correspondent confirmed the information about the
attack, “Yes, there is an attack going on here and I
believe the soldiers and the police are containing the
attacks”.
It would be recalled that on 1 December 2014, Boko
Haram fighters carried out attacks
on Damataru, targeting the government house. The
Nigerian security forces successfully supressed the
attack.
struck in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, in north-east
Nigeria.
According to security operatives and locals, Boko Haram
militants had engaged security forces in a lengthy gun
battle. People scared by multiple explosions and heavy
gunfire are hiding in their homes.
Umar Haruna, a civil servant said the assault on the city,
began at about 8p.m am local time, “We are under
attack. Gun shooting everywhere in Damaturu…we dont
know what to do now.”
An anonymous top security officer of the State Security
Service, SSS, who talked to Premium
Times correspondent confirmed the information about the
attack, “Yes, there is an attack going on here and I
believe the soldiers and the police are containing the
attacks”.
It would be recalled that on 1 December 2014, Boko
Haram fighters carried out attacks
on Damataru, targeting the government house. The
Nigerian security forces successfully supressed the
attack.
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