SaharaReporters gathered that over hundred
Boko Haram fighters stormed Bulaburin village to
attack military men who escorted PHCN staff to
repair power installations that were destroyed by
insurgents six months ago in Damboa.
The militants came in a convoy of Hilux vehicles
and motorcycles but met heavy resistance, a
military source said.
A PHCN staff on assignment in the area told
SaharaReporters that the military killed up to 75
militants during the encounter.
He added, "I am happy today because it would
have been a black day for us at Bulaburin. We
went to repair Maiduguri electrical infrastructure
which had been shut down by militants since
July as we were working we started hearing
sporadic gun shots, so the troops fought back.
However, the intense fight affected our vehicles;
we drove to Maiduguri on flat tyres" he said.
A security source told our reporter that the
soldiers at the scene were at alerted immediately
they were hinted that the Boko Haram were
coming to attack them.
"Our soldiers climbed the telecom mast to see
them, and behold they were coming in large
numbers in Hilux pick up vans, motorcycles and
cars. The soldiers waited for them, and when
they came, they attacked them immediately," the
security source said.
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