Nigeria Military Repels Boko Haram Attack, Rescues 455 Hostages

16 April 2016

The Nigerian military has successfully repelled an attack by the Boko Haram terrorists against their positions in parts of Borno state, and rescued 455 hostages.

The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Saturday that the terrorists had in the early hours of Friday, armed with five gun trucks, motorcycles and two Golf cars laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Sambisa forest axis attempted an attack on 121 Task Force Battalion at Pulka.

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