About 200 suspected Boko Haram terrorists lost their lives today in a failed attempt to ravage the town of Rann, headquarters of Kala/Balge LGA of Borno State, as local residents retaliated.
According to sources, over 300 insurgents stormed Rann and nearby villages in the early hours of Tuesday, but were met by armed locals who had knowledge of the impending attack.
A Borno official who asked for anonymity confirmed the attack, saying about 200 of gunmen were killed, while others escaped with serious wounds. Some 70 motorcycles were recovered from the insurgents, as well as several Toyota Hilux vehicles and an armoured personnel carrier. Most importantly, some of the attackers were captured alive.
Borno State police commissioner, Lawan Tanko, said he was yet to be briefed of the attack.
It is not yet clear whether the insurgents are heading towards Kala-Balge for a renewed attack. GSM services in the area have been vandalized by insurgents over two years ago and locals in the area rely on Cameroonian telephone facilities to reach out.
Kala-Balge lies along the shores of the lake Chad, sharing border with Cameroon.
Despite the emergency rule imposed on the state a year ago, Borno State has been a constant target for Boko Haram attacks. Over 200 female students were kidnapped by the sect on April 14 from Chibok town. Ngala LGA of the state has also been hit, as over 300 persons were killed on May 5; another 30 lost their lives on May 8, when a bridge linking Nigeria to Cameroon was bombed by the sect.
According to sources, over 300 insurgents stormed Rann and nearby villages in the early hours of Tuesday, but were met by armed locals who had knowledge of the impending attack.
A Borno official who asked for anonymity confirmed the attack, saying about 200 of gunmen were killed, while others escaped with serious wounds. Some 70 motorcycles were recovered from the insurgents, as well as several Toyota Hilux vehicles and an armoured personnel carrier. Most importantly, some of the attackers were captured alive.
Borno State police commissioner, Lawan Tanko, said he was yet to be briefed of the attack.
It is not yet clear whether the insurgents are heading towards Kala-Balge for a renewed attack. GSM services in the area have been vandalized by insurgents over two years ago and locals in the area rely on Cameroonian telephone facilities to reach out.
Kala-Balge lies along the shores of the lake Chad, sharing border with Cameroon.
Despite the emergency rule imposed on the state a year ago, Borno State has been a constant target for Boko Haram attacks. Over 200 female students were kidnapped by the sect on April 14 from Chibok town. Ngala LGA of the state has also been hit, as over 300 persons were killed on May 5; another 30 lost their lives on May 8, when a bridge linking Nigeria to Cameroon was bombed by the sect.
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