By Michael Olugbode
Three Chadians have been arrested in connection with terrorism by the Nigerian troops engaging Boko Haram in the North-east.
The Chadians were arrested in a foiled terrorist attack between Borno and Adamawa States border.
According to
a statement by Major Akinloye Badare, the Army Public Relations Officer
of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Mubi, the troops foiled the attacks of
insurgents on Madagali town in Adamawa; and Limankara village in Borno
State.
He said of those arrested, three were Chadian Boko Haram terrorists.
Badare said
before the attacks could be foiled, there were exchanged of gunshots for
about two hours after which three Chadian Boko Haram terrorists at
Madagali and Limankara were apprehended.
Badare also
said in the statement he issued yesterday that before the attempted
attacks, troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force, killed six Boko Haram
terrorists in clearance operations at Dissa and Patawe villages of Borno
State.
He alerted that the terrorists were fleeing into communities bordering the Sambisa
forest that was captured last December by the military.
Limankara is a border village with Cameroon, and 151 kilometres south
of Maiduguri, the state capital.
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