How JTF, Boko Haram Fought for 20 Hours in Maiduguri
For over 20 hours between Tuesday and yesterday, there was a gun battle in Maiduguri between the Joint Task Force (JTF) and members of the Jama'atu Ahlil Sunnati Lidda'awati Wal Jihad, better known as Boko Haram. Daily Trust reports that the result of the gun duel was devastating because residents said there was "mass casualty" on both sides.
Witnesses said the confrontation, which started on Tuesday with terrifying sound of eight bomb blasts, has left "unforgettable scars on the civilian population" in many settlements in the affected areas.
During the ensuing crisis, many people were reportedly killed, houses, shops and vehicles vandalized and freedom of movement curtailed.
Read it all.
Filed under: * Culture-Watch • Law & Legal Issues • Police/Fire • Violence • * Economics, Politics • Politics in General • Terrorism • * International News & Commentary • Africa • Nigeria
0 Comments
Posted June 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Posted June 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm
To comment on this article: Go to Article View
The URL for this article is http://www.kendallharmon.net/t19/index.php/t19/article/43299/© 2013 Kendall S. Harmon. All rights reserved.
For original material from Titusonenine (such as articles and commentary by Dr. Harmon) permission to copy and distribute free of charge is granted, provided this notice, the logo, and the web site address are visible on all copies. For permission for use in for-profit publications, please email KSHarmon[at]mindspring[dot]com
<< Return to Mobile view (headlines)