NIgerian troops today repelled a group of Boko Haram insurgents who launched an attack on the town of Konduga in Borno State. In a fierce battle, the soldiers routed the Islamist insurgents who have overrun several towns in Nigeria’s northeast in recent weeks, killing more than 150 of the Islamist sect’s fighters.

Today’s victory by the soldiers marked an important change of fortunes for the Nigerian military, which was bracing to face Boko Haram insurgents who have sworn to capture the Borno State capital, Maiduguri. “Today’s attack by Boko Haram was their first foray towards Maiduguri,” said a security source. “And we gave them the shock of their lives,” he added.

Our military sources revealed that the Islamist fighters numbered about 200. They came in an armored personnel carrier (APC), six Hilux buses, two Honda cars rigged with explosives with suicide drivers and numerous motorcycles, our sources added.

Soldiers drawn mostly from Maimalari Barracks ambushed the militants as they drove in a convoy to attack Konduga, some 50 miles from Maiduguri. “We knew about [Boko Haram’s] planned attack three days ago, and we had prepared for them,” an army officer told a correspondent of SaharaReporters. He added that the militants assembled in Bama for the attack.

Our sources revealed that, as soon as the militants arrived and began attacking Konduga, Nigerian troops emerged from their places of ambush on various sides to engage them. They added that most of the militants were killed, with the Nigerian army seizing a variety of high caliber weapons from the insurgents. A military officer said that only the APC, which most likely carried a senior Boko Haram militant, was able to escape towards Bama.

Quoting security and intelligence sources, SaharaReporters had reported that Boko Haram had vowed to capture Maiduguri before the Islamic feast of Sallah, which falls in the first week of October.

A military officer familiar with today’s triumphant operation said the Nigerian troops who routed Boko Haram insurgents had returned to their barracks in Maiduguri. “We’re now preparing to pursue the militants further into Bama and beyond,” said the officer.

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i hope this is very very true. For the first time since the insurgency started, sharia reporters seem to have gotten it right with their reportage this time.....this is a very cheering news and welcome development. Shows our military are getting more strategic by the day.
The most cheering news/quote goes thus:
"we knew boko haram planned attacks three days ago and we prepared for them", that shows proactiveness

"the Nigerian troops emerged from their places of ambush and engaged them from various sides", again that was proactive

"the military killed most of the insurgents seizing a variety of high calibre weapons from the insurgents", now this is so so heart warming i tell ya
This is gonna be a very swell weekend for our troops and indeed every peace loving Nigerian.

Death to boko haram!

Death to their sponsors, allies, financiers, supporters, followers and virgins

Death to every bar.stard that in one way or the other given moral or psychological support to bokoharam either by their utterances, propaganda, false reportage, castigating the Nigerian army or bad mouthing the troops

Death to those bar.stards that say boko.haram should be given amnesty.

Death to those bar.stards that say they will take the Nigerian military hierarchy to ICC and those shouting human rights against terrorists

Death to all you bars.tards.!

Finally, i don't usually do this cos i consider it silly and childish despite having been there on more than 10 occasions, but i am overwhelmed with joy by this news, so permit me to say just for today.




F.T.C

I need to see pictures of the dead bodies with the soldiers standing over them...

Not this pix that could be anywhere from Liberia to Congo.

Good news. Flush out the bassssstards.

God bless our troops.

Good development....

pls dont hope 2 pursue them back,try nd anihilate them al. May God be wit u al.

asadike: pls dont hope 2 pursue them back,try nd anihilate them al. May God be wit u al.

That's the right word!

"The only good terrorist is a dead one"

"Kill them all!"

;DI am happy for them, good development. next time increase it to 15000000 ;DI am happy for them, good development. next time increase it to 15000000

Una believe this one abi?
Enemies of Saharareporters?

What you refuse to accept is SR report the truth!

I will rather believe the report of SR whether palatable or not rather than the words of all the Nigerian tabloid, masquerading as newspapers!

Kudos to the NA, they now need to be on the offensive and push them out of Bama!

thank God

Unionised: I need to see pictures of the dead bodies with the soldiers standing over them...

Not this pix that could be anywhere from Liberia to Congo.

Do u believe dis crap, 150 pple dem just kill like that no video or pix evidence and dey now show us dis pix as if we dey wear pampers

Media houses confusing us since God knows when.

I thought Bama has been captured by d military.

Mcheww. Anyway kudos NA

Good work from the military.
Death to the enemies of Nigeria, Boko harams, their sponsors and sympathizers

May God bless Nigeria.

the NA did his without "air support".

Why must the APC escape? Anyways its a good one you guys killed 150 terrorists but what we are asking for is the total annihilation of this sect. We pray that God will make you overcomers over this sect. ASAP.

all of you asking for pictures and videos are either ignorant or sick...how do you expect soldiers to be taking pictures like paparazzis..? this news isnt supposed to be told to us..when we are all done with this bas.tards called terrorist then we jubilate..

Unionised: I need to see pictures of the dead bodies with the soldiers standing over them...

Not this pix that could be anywhere from Liberia to Congo.

why not go to gwoza or sambisa with ur camera phone?
u can help us as a photo journalist and we will thank u.

nigerianvenom:

why not go to gwoza or sambisa with ur camera phone?
u can help us as a photo journalist and we will thank u.

Would love to.

But my talents have better use elsewhere.

I leave that to the OP who snapped some soldiers at his backyard.

After all, one of the greatest discoveries of all time is the usefulness of DIVISION OF LABOUR.

what of the air force? why should they allow the APC. to escape. please next time don't allow even one of them to escape. GOD bless our NAF may GOD protect and diffened NAF amen.

In musiwa's voice
Its very easy to kill this terrorist, you just shoot them and they die. Its just that they are very hard to find, so, even if you have many bullets in your pocket it becomes useless,take for example somebody like Rambo with all his big guns, satellite pictures and bullets will not be able to defeat boko haram. I have saletite pictures as evidence and i am backed by international law.

shizzleStar: i hope this is very very true. For the first time since the insurgency started, sharia reporters seem to have gotten it right with their reportage this time.....this is a very cheering news and welcome development. Shows our military are getting more strategic by the day.
The most cheering news/quite goes thus:
"we knew boko haram planned attacks three days ago and we prepared for them", that shows proactiveness

"the Nigerian troops emerged from their places of ambush and engaged them from various sides", again that was proactive

"the military killed most of the insurgents seizing a variety of high calibre weapons from the insurgents", now this is so so heart warming i tell ya
This is gonna be a very swell weekend for our troops and indeed every peace loving Nigerian.

Death to boko haram!

Death to their sponsors, allies, financiers, supporters, followers and virgins

Death to every bar.stard that in one way or the other given moral or psychological support to bokoharam either by their utterances, propaganda, false reportage, castigating the Nigerian army or bad mouthing the troops

Death to those bar.stards that say boko.haram should be given amnesty.

Death to those bar.stards that say they will take the Nigerian military hierarchy to ICC and those shouting human rights against terrorists

Death to all you bars.tards.!

Finally, i don't usually do this cos i consider it silly and childish despite having been there on more than 10 occasions, but i am overwhelmed with joy by this news, so permit me to say just for today.




F.T.C

Death to Ihejirika, the Boko Haram COAS!

Good news!!!
But why must the APC escape? Escape to were? From which route? Road or bush or river?
The hours this operation lasted is enough for one of NAF jet fighters to fly in for an aerial support and trace down the APC to their base since BH is withdrawing possible bomb it completely.
High caliber vehicle and ammunition is not good to be in the hands of enemy!

Congrats NA though una get saboteurs ooo, they don already tell this sharia reporters the detail of the intelligence and operation. Nawaooo!

Boko haram how market?

experimentist: Death to Ihejirika, the Boko Haram COAS!

MUMU! keep fooling yourself. Death to people that make this sort of statement you made

sahara reporters are reporting triumphant news of NA now u people arent complaining until they report their failures and inadequacies

What a heart warming news.

God bless our troops
God punish bh and ALL their sympathisers

Sahara Reporters are now making us happy dancing Etighi

Seun, Ngwakwe, OAM4J front page please.