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Nigerian Army confirms ISWAP attack on Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attack on Maiduguri, Borno State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who confirmed the incident in a statement, however, said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai repelled the attack.
He said the terrorists detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) at Gomari community and 1,000 Housing Estate.
Nwachukwu said: “The terrorists also fired shots into the communities, causing some level of damage and apprehension in residential areas.
“Although no life was lost, a young child sustained an injury during the attack.
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“The ground troops, in conjunction with the Air Component of OPHK, responded swiftly and dominated the area with ground and air interdictions that successfully neutralised the threats and infiltration attempt by the terrorists.
“Members of the public are urged not to panic as troops are on ground and aggressively dominating the city to effectively take out any perceived threat.
“The good people of Maiduguri are equally enjoined to go about their normal socio-economic activities and provide actionable information on the movement of these criminal elements.”
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