Troops foil suicide bomb attempt on IDPs camp

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed behind Bakassi Internally

Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Damboa road, Maiduguri, on Sunday

intercepted and killed a male suicide bomber.
Col. Sani Usman, the army spokesman said in a statement that the troops,

who were deployed on security duty, killed the bomber, who had attempted

to sneak through their inner parapet towards the IDP camp.

He said that the incident occurred at about 9.00 a.m.

It will be recalled that suicide bombers killed some nine people close to

the camp on Saturday after detonating their explosives.

“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,” Usman said.

He, however, said the situation at the camp and the general area was calm.

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