PRESS RELEASE: BEWARE OF SUICIDE BOMBERS’ NEW TACTICS OF EVADING DETECTION - ARMY

Attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has been drawn to a new tactic being adopted by female suicide bombers in the North East.

Female suicide bombers are now evading detection from security operatives by carrying babies on their back, that ordinarily pass them for innocent nursing mothers.

The two recent suicide bomb attacks in Madagali, Adamawa State are instructive in this regard.

The DHQ wishes to seize this opportunity to appeal to members of the public to be patient and cooperate with the military and other security agencies while carrying out thorough security search and checks as the essence is to nip in the bud the murderous intention of the Boko Haram suicide bombers.

CEP Condemns Suicide Bombing at Madagali, Nigeria Market

(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the following statement in response to Boko Haram suicide bombing carried out by two women at a market in Madagali, Nigeria, that killed at least 30 people:

“The Counter Extremism Project strongly condemns today's terror attack at a Madagali, Nigeria market.  Madagali residents were liberated from Boko Haram’s rule earlier this year, but this attack shows their struggle with terror is far from over. We must continue to be aggressive and work together to stop radicalization and eradicate terrorism.

Dozens feared dead as twin blasts hit Adamawa

Twin explosions have ripped through a market in Madagali, Adamawa State northeast Nigeria.

The incident, which occurred on Friday, is reported to have killed dozens of people.

Police spokesman Othman Abubakar confirms the blasts but says he has no toll of victims yet.

Boko Haram Islamic extremists are blamed for the attack Friday morning on the edge of the group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold, which Nigeria’s military has been bombing ahead of ground assaults.

NIGERIAN TROOPS RESCUE ANOTHER CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRL SERAH LUKA

At about 11.00am on Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman confirmed that during the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunitions and other items.


"In addition, they rescued 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists. We are glad to state that among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok Government Secondary School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists."

NIGERIAN TROOPS CLEARED MORE BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS CAMPS AND RESCUES 338 ABDUCTEES

The Nigerian Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang on Tuesday carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road at the fringes of Sambisa forest. The troops were able to killed 30 Boko Haram terrorists. The unit also rescued 338 persons that were held captive by the terrorists in the enclaves.


The rescued persons which comprised of male 8, female 138 and children 192, have since been evacuated to Mubi. Troops also recovered arms and ammunitions during the raid operation which include 1 General Purpose Machine Gun and 2 Dane Guns, 150 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), 6 boxes of 7.62mm (NATO) and 3 cutlasses.