Over 25 People, Including Troops Died as Special Forces Foiled Boko Haram Attempt to Blast Maiduguri NNPC

Nigeria Military Defence Headquarters has said that  Special Forces foiled an attempt by four Boko Haram suicide bombers to blast a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation facility along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road, Mulai  in Borno State on Tuesday. The incident which claims the live of the four suicide bombers, two other suspected terrorists and 15 civilians  died in the incident. Five soldiers, and 17 others were wounded.

The Director of Defence Information, Maj.Gen. Chris Olukolade, confirmed the incicident saying that one of the terrorists was arrested while eight vehicles were destroyed. He said that three of the four cars laden with Improvised Explosive Devices exploded when soldiers fired at them.

The statement by the DHQ spokesman reads, “Four terrorists believed to be suicide bombers, apparently heading for an NNPC facility along Maiduguri-Damboa Road have died in their IED-laden vehicles.