3 soldiers and six local vigilante members died during the Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri yesterday May 13th.
A senior official of the state Vigilante group who spoke to Daily Trust
on condition of anonymity said the six vigilante group members who died
were killed while trying to help 3 women who ran to them for help when
the attacks started. Unknown to them, the women were suicide bombers who
had bombs strapped under their clothes which later exploded, killing 6
and injuring 12 others.
"The six vigilantes were killed by female suicide bombers who pretended
to be in distress while the fight was ongoing between troops and the
terrorists. The three women were all suicide bombers because they
strapped their bodies with explosives and pretended that they were
trapped in the ensuing confusion. And out of sympathy, our members
approached them with a view to taking them to safety but sadly, they
(women) detonated their explosives," he said.
A military officer also confirmed that three soldiers died during the
attack while many members of the insurgency group lost their live
Title : 3 soldiers, 6 vigilante group members killed by BOKO-HARAM attack
Description : 3 soldiers and six local vigilante members died during the Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri yesterday May 13th. A senior official of the ...
