Suicide bombers killed 9 in Damboa
Two male suicide bombers suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of Friday, attacked Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, north east of Nigeria.
The bombers carried out the attacks at about 5.15am in killing themselves ad seven civilians.
According to Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, the first suicide bomber targeted Damboa Central Mosque but due to stringent security measures, he could not gain entry.
Obviously frustrated, Colonel Usman, said that the bomber exploded and died near the Central mosque.
“However, the second bomber veered off and gained entry into another smaller mosque and detonated the bomb killing himself and 7 other worshippers and injuring one other person. The wounded has been evacuated to a hospital while efforts are on to clear the rubbles. Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to the area.”
In a related development, the suspected Boko Haram terrorists in a survival bid attacked Gaskeri village ahead of Dalori Thursday evening, where 3 civilian vigilantes were killed and also looted foodstuffs.
Troops has however been mobilized to the area and they are on the suspected terrorists’ trail.
Similarly, as part of the efforts to keep Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru Ngala road open and safe, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade yesterday escorted 4 trailers and 44 other vehicles from Dikwa to Gamboru Ngala yesterday. The escort duties would continue.
Troops of 3 Battalion ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Gajibo crossing point and recovered one AK-47 rifle loaded with magazine, a transistor radio and a knife on 6th July 2016.
