c Dole on the weekend battled insurgents who attacked three villages in Hawul Native Authorities Space of Borno State, forcing tons of villagers to flee to the mountains.
The hostilities began with the assaults by fighters of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP), who launched assaults on Garkida and surrounding villages in Adamawa State on December 24, and later spilled into Borno State for 4 days.
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Garkida is situated within the Gombi LGA of Adamawa State.
We learned that the battle between the troops and the insurgents in three villages in Hawul Native Authorities Space of Borno State was nonetheless raging as on the time of filing this report.
Eleven folks had been reportedly killed within the assault; 5 others kidnapped, whereas many residents of the realm have been injured.
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It was learned that the insurgents, who invaded the villages in Borno State, got here in 9 gun vehicles, and launched coordinated assaults on Tashan Allende, Shaffer, and Khiributu villages in Hawul LGA of Borno State on December 26.
Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Pressure, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, mentioned the Air Job Pressure of Operation Lafiya Dole had scrambled fighter jets to have interaction with the invaders.
“The Air Activity Drive has scrambled NAF plane to the realm since the latest assault on some settlements in Garkida began on Saturday.
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“The plane has been participating the Boko Haram terrorists,” he mentioned.
Because the battle raged, tons of the villagers fled their properties because the terrorists continued to shoot sporadically.
The fleeing villagers took refuge within the close by bushes and mountains.
A member of the vigilante group within the space stated the attackers burnt down two EYN Church buildings in Tashan Allende because the villagers scampered for security into the bushes.
One other member of the Civilian Joint Job Drive (JTF), Balami Yusuf, advised journalists that the insurgents have been at present attacking Shaffa and Khiributu villages respectively.
“As I’m talking to you, they’re nonetheless capturing within the areas. You may hear gunshots within the background.
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“We’re within the bushes, as persons are operating whereas the youngsters are crying. We’re helpless,” Balami lamented.
We learned that the airstrikes from Nigerian Air Power compelled the attackers to flee, nevertheless, they have been nonetheless looting retailers and residential areas.
The villagers had been stated to have watched the hearth-battle from the mountain tops, at the same time as they braced the cruel harmattan haze.
It was learned that the terrorists additionally set ablaze autos and vehicles belonging to a building firm.
