Troops kill 8 suicide bombers in one week – Offi cial

Troops of Operation Lafi ya Dole fi ghting insurgency in the Northeast have neutralised not less than eight suspected female suicide bombers in the last one week, according to an offi cial. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Department, Kingsley Samuel, said this in a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. He said the suicide bombers were unleashed by remnants of desperate Boko Haram terrorists trying to cause mayhem in the region. “Troops of Operation Lafi ya Dole in the past few days intensifi ed eff orts towards checkmating suicide bombings in Borno in the Northeast.

“Th e troops recorded huge feats in foiling suicide bomb attacks byneutralising not less than 8 female suicide bombers who were unleashed by remnants of desperate Boko Haram terrorists,” he said. Samuel, a lieutenant colonel, said one of the suspected female bombers was neutralised last Sunday by troops of 251 Battalion of the 7 Division Garrison, while trying to infi ltrate Dalori Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.

“Th e female suicide bomber who was sighted by vigilant sentries refused several warnings to halt when challenged. “Subsequently, she was neutralised resulting in the detonation of her suicide vest killing her without any other casualty on the side of troops or civilians. “Unfortunately, the blast from the detonation of the female suicide bomber’s vest created a hole on the fence of Dalori IDP Camp 2,” he said. “One suspected female suicide bomber who was attempting to infi ltrate a location between Cimari and No-Man’s-Land was promptly neutralised in the early hours of July 17 at about 2 a.m.

“On July 18, at about 10 pm, vigilant troops neutralised a suspected suicide bomber who was attempting to infi ltrate a location at Dala village along Road Maiduguri to Damboa.” According to him, on July 22, troops neutralised three female suicide bombers in Kawuri area in Konduga local government area of Borno. He attributed the successes recorded to active collaboration with other security agencies.

“Th e successes so far recorded have been possible with the active collaboration of the Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Services, the Civilian Joint Task Force, vigilantes and other security agencies. “Th e security forces have reinforced security as well as steppedup aggressive patrols within and outside Maiduguri metropolis; while also reinforcing security at the University of Maiduguri. “We commend the increasing information and tip-off volunteered by well-meaning members of the communities that are helping in the capture of these suicide bombers recently. “Apparently, Boko Haram terrorists have been decimated; hence their desperation and resort to the use of innocent young female suicide bombers in perpetuating their criminal acts.” (Premium Times)

 

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