Troops of 251 Battalion, 7 Division Nigerian Army of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ deployed at Dala village on Tuesday 18th July 2017 at about 10pm intercepted and neutralized a suspected suicide bomber.
The male suicide bomber had attempted to cross through the forward defences of the soldiers.
Confirming the development, Director of Army Public relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman said, “Upon several challenges and warning shots the suspect refused to halt.
“The suspect who still continued to approach towards the troop’s location was immediately neutralized.
“The Borno State Emergency Management Agency and the International Committee of the Red Cross have since been contacted to evacuate the suspect remains.
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Usman recalled that three days ago, on Sunday 16th July 2017, our troops deployed at Mammanti, also averted another catastrophe.
This was when they intercepted and neutralized 2 female Boko Haram terrorists’ suicide bombers who tried to infiltrate and attack the village through troop’s parapet at about 10.15pm.
Similarly, the troops of 251 Battalion also intercepted another female Boko Haram terrorist’s suicide bomber on Monday 17th July 2017 at about 1.49am between Cimari and No Man’s Land.
He said, “These great efforts of the troops helped to save valuable lives and property”.
“The public is please requested to continue to volunteer information to the military and other security agencies to help preempt suicide bombings and other atrocities by the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists” Usman added.
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