About seven BokoHaram terrorists were put away in the early morning raid, a new attempt by the sect to attack a military base in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State yesterday crashed after soldiers repelled the invaders.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]Another four terrorists were killed and 61 people rescued from captive by the sect in the Nwalemer, Mallemiri and Bale axis of the state.[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Briefing newsmen yesterday on the aborted raid, the Media Coordinator of Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Tukur Gusau said, although details were being collated, seven terrorists were killed.[/vc_column][/vc_row]
Gwoza is about 200 kilometers from Maiduguri, the state capital.
It was once under the control of the sect but was retaken this year by soldiers.