Defence HQ reacts to reports of new abductions in Borno, says search is ongoing
The Defence Headquarters has released a statement saying they are
investigating reports of 185 women and children abducted by Boko Haram
men in Gumsuri village in Borno state on Sunday Dec 14th. Find the
statement below...
"Troops are patrolling the general area of Gumsuri in search of
terrorists who were said to have attacked the community last weekend.
Although it has been confirmed that some people were killed by the
terrorists during the attack, efforts are ongoing to verify the reported
abductions from credible sources in the community in view of claims by
unidentified sources being quoted in some foreign media.
Some of the villagers who fled during the attack have started returning
to the village. Normal life has also returned to the area. The
surveillance and patrol of the area by air and land forces has been
stepped up to secure the general area. Troops have been ordered to
sustain an aggressive patrol over the area and the surrounding
communities in order to ensure that terrorists do not have any freedom
of action in the area while the counter-terrorism campaign continues.
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