Sniper Kills Boko Haram Suicide Bomber At Maiduguri IDP Camp
A Boko Haram insurgent who tried to force his way to the western flank of the IDP camp fence was shot and killed by a military sniper on Sunday morning at the Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camp Maiduguri.
A Nigerian troop attached to Operation LAFIYA DOLE killed a suicide bomber near the Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri on Sunday morning, according to a military press statement released to PR Nigeria.
The suicide bomber was spotted trying to enter the camp through the western flank. Upon sighting the terrorist, a sniper on security duty shot and killed him, preventing the bomber from detonating his explosive vest.
A team of explosive experts from the military and police were subsequently called to safely detonate the explosives.
According to the statement “At about 9.00am this morning, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed behind Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Damboa road, Maiduguri, on security duty, intercepted and killed a male suicide bomber who had attempted to sneak through the troops’ inner parapet towards the IDP camp.
“The vigilant sentry sighted the bomber and laid in wait until the suicide bomber came close. The sniper instantly shot and killed the terrorists as he tried to force his way to the western flank of the IDP camp fence.
“Unfortunately, the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) vest strapped on the bomber failed to detonate.
Consequently, a combined team of military and police Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) have been called to safely detonate the IED.
“The situation at the camp and the general area is calm”.
A Nigerian troop attached to Operation LAFIYA DOLE killed a suicide bomber near the Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri on Sunday morning, according to a military press statement released to PR Nigeria.
The suicide bomber was spotted trying to enter the camp through the western flank. Upon sighting the terrorist, a sniper on security duty shot and killed him, preventing the bomber from detonating his explosive vest.
A team of explosive experts from the military and police were subsequently called to safely detonate the explosives.
According to the statement “At about 9.00am this morning, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed behind Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Damboa road, Maiduguri, on security duty, intercepted and killed a male suicide bomber who had attempted to sneak through the troops’ inner parapet towards the IDP camp.
“The vigilant sentry sighted the bomber and laid in wait until the suicide bomber came close. The sniper instantly shot and killed the terrorists as he tried to force his way to the western flank of the IDP camp fence.
“Unfortunately, the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) vest strapped on the bomber failed to detonate.
Consequently, a combined team of military and police Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) have been called to safely detonate the IED.
“The situation at the camp and the general area is calm”.
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