The dreaded Boko Haram fighters have regrouped to attack an army base, 333 Artillery Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State.
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Military sources told TheCable that the insurgents stormed the town around 11:20pm on Monday, July 13, 2020 firing shots into the barracks.
The soldiers responded immediately but the insurgents had already surrounded the barracks, according to a source.
The barracks is a short distance from the Nigerian Air Force base in the ancient city.
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Boko Haram had initially attacked some parts of the town before heading to the barracks.
A resident, who did not want to be named, said the insurgents had earlier abducted some travellers on Maiduguri-Damaturu road.
TheCable could not independently verify this allegation and the telephone line of Musa Sagir, army spokesman, was out of reach at the time of filing this report.
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The battle with the insurgents was ongoing at the time of this report.
Tajudeen Umar, a Maiduguri resident, told TheCable that loud explosion roused him from sleep.
“We are under serious attack in this city. Sounds of gunshot and bombs from different direction. I can’t tell precisely where this is from but the sounds are clear,” he said.
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