Nigeria: Troops Repel Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists in Major Attempted Siege On Maiduguri

8 June 2017

Maiduguri — Federal troops yesterday scored a major battle victory as it successfully repelled scores of suspected Boko Haram terrorists who made a major attempt to lay seige and take control of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State last night

The attempted siege on part of the town which lasted for about two hours, between 5 and 7 pm, led to apprehension as some residents on the outskirts were cut off from other parts of the town.

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