Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday repelled a violent attack by the Boko Haram
insurgents at Mainok
community in Kaga Local Government area of Borno.
The troops engaged the insurgents in gun battle at Mainok, about 73 kilometres
drive from Maiduguri.
Mainok is one of the liberated communities rehabilitated by
the government.
The town recorded high number of returnees due the
relative peace in the area.
The troops, according to witnesses, killed about 10 insurgents and wounded others when they tried to
infiltrate a military unit in the town.
Alhaji Lawal Wasaram, a former
chairman of the council, confirmed the incident to NAN.
Wasaram said that the incident occurred at about 6:00 p.m.
when a group of insurgents, moving on two trucks and
motorcycles, tried to infiltrate the town from a nearby bush.
He said that troops deployed to the area intercepted and killed
about 10 of them while many were wounded in gun duel.
Wasaram added that the troops also destroyed the
insurgents’ vehicles, a situation which prevented them from
attacking the town.
“The gallant troops successfully repelled the insurgent and
protected the town from attack.
“It is difficult to ascertain the causalities; about 10
insurgents were killed and several others wounded in the failed attempt to attack Mainok,” he said, he added that the locals and soldiers were currently
celebrating victory in the town.
The military authorities are yet
to comment on the incident.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/troops-repel-boko-haram-attack-borno-community/