BY NDAHI MARAMA
It was a bloody weekend as two JTF Soldiers were killed  along Baban Layi ward of Maiduguri Metropolis when some suspected terrorists laid ambush in one of their base  few metres away from the Shehu’s palace where a suicide bomber struck at a Central Mosque yesterday.

The incident,  Saturday Vanguard gathered took place at about 2pm which forced residents of the Shehuri ward and environs to vacate their homes as they would no longer resist the sound of sporadic gunshots that followed from the JTF upon their arrival at the scene.

The JTF Spokesman,  Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa who confirmed the incident, said, a JTF patrol vehicle was attacked at about 1300 hrs of the day in Shehuri general area by suspected Boko Haram terrorists and the attack was resisted.

The incident, according to Sagir led to the killing of two members of the terrorist group, 2 JTF personnel who were unfortunately wounded, and are stable but are now responding to treatment at UMTH.

Sagir explained that 25 suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the incidence.

Similarly, an improvised explosive device was detected by own troops and detonated by the bomb disposal unit of the task force. The incident occurred at Bulunkutu area, of Maiduguri metropolis today at about 1130 hrs. Thus, the shootings and explosion are the result of the mentioned occurrences. Earlier,

Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, the JTF spokesman stated that “Following intelligence report, a special operation was conducted on Thursday, July 26, and early hours of Friday, 27 July, 2012 in Maiduguri.

“The operation led to the arrest of 26 suspected terrorists believed to be members of the terrorists group at Biafra Bula-Bulin, Kasuwan Shanu and GRA in Maiduguri metropolis.”

Musa said that the suspects were believed to be the brains behind the killing of two Indians on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

“Some of the suspects were responsible for the killings of two Indians, a cleric and several others in Maiduguri in the recent past.’’

Musa said that two AK 47 Rifles, three magazines, 200 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition were also recovered during the raid.

“We also recovered a primed Improvised Explosive Device, which was detonated by the Bomb Disposal Unit of the JTF as well as cutlasses, daggers and charms.

“There was also a blood stained cloth used during the killing of a cleric in Kasuwan Shanu, Maiduguri.”

Musa said that the items and suspects were kept in the custody of the JTF for necessary action. (NAN)

achi4u: I see Biafran name there.

AK 48:
Wetin concern biafra with this 1?

cogitoErgo: there is noting blak fo JTF n dis report, it is rather blak fo boko harm!

AK 48:
Read well,2 jtf soldiers killed bt the jtf spokesperson is just trying to turn the story around.

ANY-PEN :
@OP
Go & get your brain checked then come back with a suitable title to the real story.

P Beni: That's the problem with the JTF, they won't concede that any of their men were killed.

P Beni: That's the problem with the JTF, they won't concede that any of their men were killed.

bengunsman: 2 BH killed not soldiers because I have some boys dia who comfirmed it

ebamma: Allahu Akbar, we have kill ed those infidel soldiers,anyone who dares oppose us shall be sent to his forefathers.

Abu-Ruqayya:
who the hell are u...... u must be one of bh

Mich-rach:
I tink say this idiotic set of islamic humanimals dey do fasting and soppose dey holy, abi the fasting say make them dem still de kill people, na wa o