The Nigerian army on Sunday killed scores of heavily armed men in Yobe state, suspected to be members of the proscribed Boko Haram sect.
The Nigerian military on Sunday, June 14, countered a renewed onslaught on Babbangida town in Yobe State launched by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirmed this attack through its twitter handle, disclosing that the terrorists used women and children as human shields.
According to the Twitter post, “Scores of heavily armed terrorists using women and children as shields died on Sunday when they attacked Babbangida in Yobe State.
“While their action was being foiled by troops on Sunday, over 10 rifles and weapon accessories, as well as hundreds of rounds of ammunition and some hand grenades were also recovered from the terrorists as some of them fled with gunshot wounds.”
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