Scores of people are believed to have been killed
The dreaded Boko Haram sect on Monday morning attacked the
international airport and various parts of Maiduguri, the Borno State
capital.
The attack has forced the military to impose a 24 hour curfew on the Borno capital.
Unconfirmed reports say a plane was burnt down at the airport. Yakubu
Datti, the aviation spokesperson, could not be reached to comment on
the airport attack.
The attack is the first in recent months to be launched in Maiduguri
by the sect, who have mainly attacked neighbouring communities to the
Borno capital since the military increased its onslaught after the
declaration of a state of emergency in Borno in May.
The military is yet to state the casualty figure from the early
Monday attack although residents say scores of people including some of
the terrorists were killed.
Telephone networks have been turned off in Borno since the emergency
rule was declared in May, making communication with residents difficult.
Details later…
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