Boko Haram: Three Soldiers Killed As Troops Foil Attack On Borno Village - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 15, 2019
Three soldiers are said to have died whentroops of Operation Lafiya Dole averted a Boko Haram attack on Molai village inBorno State.
The troops engaged the insurgents in agunfight on Wednesday night in Mammanti, a deserted village near Maiduguri, thestate capital.
The insurgents who came in large numberswere on their way to attack Molai, a settlement barely two kilometres away fromthe capital city before the gun duel broke out.
Sounds of explosions and ammunitions in thedead of the night had thrown not only Molai residents in panic but also someparts of Maiduguri where the people found them disturbing.
Soldiers around Mammanti who had been onred alert had, however, faced the assailants squarely, foiling their plans toinfiltrate Molai village or go beyond.
The gunbattle which begun at about 10pm issaid to have lasted till 2:30am on Thursday when the last gunshot was heard.
It is not clear how many casualties wererecorded on the side of insurgents, but military sources confirmed that threesoldiers were killed in the battle.