Nigerian Troops Foil Suicide Attack in Gombe, Arrest Boko Haram's Bomb Experts

24 December 2014

Nigerian troops on Wednesday foiled a suicide attack targeting soldiers on stop-and-search duty in Gombe State, the defence headquarters said.

In a statement, military spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, a Major General, said the suicide bomber failed to detonate his explosive despite ramming his vehicle into a military check point in Bajoga Local Government.

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