According to sources,Boko haram gunmen attacked a Nigerian military base adjacent to a police barracls simultaneously in the northeastern town of Buni Yadi,killing at least 25 security personel.The attack occured late on monday in Yobe state.The attack occured not far from where the islamist insurgents shot or burned to death 59 pupils at a boarding school in February.The eye witness Mustafa said the militants arrived in an armored personnel carrier and six toyota Hilux pickup trucks before dismounting and firing into the air.They fired rocket propelled grenade at both bases.At least 11 soldiers,14 police officers,including a female officer,were killed.The security source in Yobe state said 17 soldiers may have actually died.Yobe state police spokeman Nansak Chequam said he knew of the attack but that the details were sketchy.Cameroon also deployed 1,000 troops today and armoured vehicles to it's border region with Nigeria as it steps up its military presence to counter any arising threat from boko haram.
Comments
Post a Comment