Troops ‘foil’ Boko Haram attack in Borno community

Troops of operation Lafiya Dole have reportedly repelled Boko Haram insurgents’ attack at Jakana village in Kaga local government area of Borno.

According to NAN, the insurgents coordinated the attack at Jakana barely 12 hours after the troops repelled them in Bama and Rann communities.

The report said the troops engaged the insurgents in a gun duel to repel the attacks.

A source at the civilian joint task force (CJTF) was quoted as saying heavily armed insurgents attacked Jakana at about 8pm on Friday.

The source disclosed that the troops, with the support of other security personnel and members of the vigilante, engaged the criminals in a gun battle which lasted for over one hour.

The vigilante fighter said the troops routed the insurgents and many of them escaped with gunshot wounds.

He added that there were no casualties on the part of the troops and members of the public in the attack.

The Boko Haram insurgents on Friday burnt houses and a clinic operated by UNICEF in Rann on Friday.