Fleeing Boko Haram Members Attack Military Base In Yobe

a set of fleeing boko haram insurgents have attacked a navy base in kanama, headquarters of yunusari nearby government in yobe nation.

the chairman of the neighborhood authorities, ali yerima, who showed the assault to our correspondent stated the insurgents got here in big numbers in seven hilux trucks and made their way through the middle of the metropolis and headed directly to the navy base inside the city at approximately 6.30pm wherein they released their attack.

he stated even though he could not affirm any casualty inside the attack, he turned into however assured that the insurgents did now not assault any civilian within the city.

“the statistics i were given is that the insurgents have been loaded in seven hilux vehicles. they surpassed thru the town to attack the military base. my sources knowledgeable me that no civilian changed into attacked, best the army base became attacked but i also accrued that the infantrymen fought thoroughly to repel their adversaries,” he stated.

the chairman additionally informed that the movement of the insurgents through the town induced panic and fear among citizens who ran in unique directions for protection.

an impeccable protection source knowledgeable that the insurgents were fleeing from the warmth in borno state.

“there was a critical heat on the insurgents from borno axis. you note there was a fighter jet soaring over borno and yobe,” the source said.

the spokesman for three division nigeria navy col. kayode ogunsaya did not respond to calls and textual content message sent to him with the aid of our correspondent.

yobe state police commissioner abdulmaliki sunmonu said he can’t provide details of the assault because “the vicinity is completely under military operations and manage however i think they’re on top of things of the situation.”

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