By Time Nigeria
The Nigerian Army, NA has confirmed that it had intercepted a bomb attack and killed three female suicide bombers in Konduga Local Government Council of Borno.
The Director Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman made this known in a statement said the incident occurred at Kawuri village.
Usman said in a statement that the female suicide bombers were killed when they tried to attack a military formation in the area.
According to the statement, “Troops of 103 Battalion, Operation Lafiya Dole, on Saturday morning, neutralised three female suicide bombers trying to infiltrate their location at Kawuri, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
“The female suicide bombers, who were on obvious mission of committing mayhem, were spotted by a vigilant sentry while trying to access the military location.
“However, they continued advancing toward the troops’ location despite several warnings to stop. Consequently, the troops neutralised them.
“The remains of the suicide bombers have since been evacuated from the scene.”
He however called on the people to support the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and report any suspicious movements of persons to the military and security agencies.
