MAIDUGURI ATTACK: City Tries To Resume Normal Life Amidst Fears Of Huge Casualties Boko Haram raid on the capital city of Borno state, Maiduguri, lasted for approximately five hours on March 14, 2014, Friday. It can be described as the most unprecedented attack on that part of the city since the beginning of Boko Haram insurgency. Currently, soldiers, supported by the die-hard civilian-JTF members, are in manhunt for fleeing insurgents. Many suspected terrorists have already been arrested and handed over to the security personnel and soldiers. Some tried to fight back and, but they were lynched by infuriated mob. An airforce jet has been spotted hovering around the city for multiple times. Unfortunately, aerial bombing had caused significant damage to terrorists but also may have claimed the lives of some Civilian-JTF members, who were in close-combat with Boko Haram insurgents at the time of the air strike. Moreover, a resident of Fori, Babaji Adamu, said the aerial bombing destroyed houses and killed a little girl, who was hiding with her parents in their home. A source at the Giwa Barracks said the terrorists actually gained entrance into the barracks and freed some of their detained members who were later shot dead as they were attempting to escape. Currently, 13 corpses were paraded at that location, while more of them may be encountered in the bush. Todays attack coincided with the end of the three-day fasting and mourning declared by the Shehu of Borno; but the attack had however disrupted the convocation of all residents of Maiduguri city for a prayer at the Eid Prayer ground that was supped to hold at about 9 p.m. The normal Friday prayers too did not hold in most part of Maiduguri due to the attack. Most streets of Fori, Gombole road up to old GRA were deserted, but pockets of residents have started returning back to their neighbourhoods in trickles. The State police Commissioner, Tanko Lawa, confirmed by telephone that things have calmed down, but the situation was still under monitoring. He did not give details of damages or casualty. Maiduguri really needs prayers of the whole nation. It can be understood from some of peoples tweets:
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:18:42 +0000
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