AT least 20 persons died in Munguno,
Borno State on Sunday when attackers suspected to be members of the
violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, assaulted a military barracks in the
village.
Agency reports indicated that the
attackers arrived Munguno, about 200 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the
state capital, and first killed the village head before attacking the
barracks.
Spokesman for the Joint Military Task Force, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, confirmed the incident.
“Three four-wheel drive vehicles and
eight motor cycles used by the suspects were destroyed and several arms
and ammunition were recovered.
Items such as seven AK 47 rifles, 10 rocket propelled grenades, two RPG
Tubes, large quantities of assorted ammunition and eight assorted
magazines were also
recovered, as confirmed by Musa.
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