The 333 Artillery Barracks in
Maiduguri, Borno state, is currently under Boko Haram attack.
Military sources disclosed that the insurgents stormed the town around 11:20pm on Monday, firing shots
into the barracks.
The soldiers responded
immediately but the insurgents had already surrounded the barracks, according
to a source.
The barracks is a short distance
from the Nigerian Air Force base in the ancient city.
Boko Haram had initially attacked
some parts of the town before heading to the barracks.
A resident, who did not want to
be named, said the insurgents had earlier abducted some travellers on
Maiduguri-Damaturu road.
TheCable reports that Tajudeen Umar, a Maiduguri
resident, revealed that loud explosion roused him from sleep.
“We are under serious attack in
this city. Sounds of gunshot and bombs from different direction. I can’t tell
precisely where this is from but the sounds are clear,” he said.
The attacks happened on a day the
service chiefs marked their fifth anniversary in office.
President Muhammadu Buhari had
appointed them on July 13, 2015, but there have been complaints about their
performance and their long stay in office.
Boko Haram has continued to carry
out different attacks despite the government’s claim that they have been defeated.
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