According to a statement by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), terrorists moved in trying to "boost their depleted stock of fighters". In other words, they intended to free their colleagues, including a notorious "human butcher" who are being held in detention.
It is believed that Friday's terrorists' attempt was in response to the intensity of attacks on their strongholds in camps at Talala, Monguzum, Sambisa forest, Gwoza, Mandara mountains, as well as the general area of Lake Chad. The camps have been destroyed and many insurgents killed.
The DHQ further states the attackers suffered a defeat in Maiduguri today. Those extremists who came for a rescue mission were either killed or wounded, and, therefore, captured. Many of terrorists' weapons were recovered as well. The exact numbers were not announced at the time of filing the present report.
Four soldiers were wounded and are being treated.
The armed forces and security agencies are currently in hot pursuit of fleeing terrorists by land and air operations. Missions are ongoing along with cordon and search of surrounding localities. A "dusk to dawn curfew" has also been imposed in Borno.
After shooting and explosions were more or less over, Maiduguri residents came out enmasse to confront the terrorists.
As concerned killed Boko Haram fighters, then their bodies were on full display in the streets.
According to a witness and a member of the Civilian JTF, 13 corpses of members of the Boko Haram sect were dumped in front of Giwa barracks.
As you may notice, the residents kept beating the corpses, despite the men have been already dead.
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