TROOPS DESTROY FIVE BOKO HARAM SUSPECTS

The Nigerian Army yesterday, said troops in Borno State killed not less than five Boko Haram members , three of whom were suicide bombers. It added that a soldier lost his life during the encounter. A statement issued by the acting director, Army Public Relation[DAPR], Colonel Sani Usman, said: "Yesterday, at about 9:45pm, a suspected female suicide bomber attempted to enter the military location in Yamtake, Gwoza local government area of Borno State, but a vigilant sentry on duty gunned her down and she died instantly. The failed suicide bombing was followed up with futile probing attack by terrorists which was decisively dealt with by the troops. The troops killed all the four attackers including two suicide bombers and recovered 2 AK47 rifles, 3 magazines, 109 rounds of 7.62mm[special], one torchlight, one water bottle, three magazine carrier, one illuminator pyrotecnic and some quantity of drugs.