Nigerian military forces on Tuesday night repelled an attack by Boko Haram on Gwoza town.
According to military sources who asked not to be named, the insurgents tried to attack from Yamteke axis with the intention to overrun Gwoza town.
“It was the same Yamteke that the insurgents previously used in penetrating and capturing Gwoza town and the attempt by Boko Haram yesterday was to recapture it again but, we resisted and successfully repelled them after three hours of fireworks”.
“They came in large numbers but, we did not let them come into the town as we took the fight to them right there along Yamteke axis, to avoid civilian casualties and thank God, we succeeded in doing that;we have no civilian casualties in yesterday’s attack”, the military sources added.
One of the residents of Gwoza town, Abubakar Ghide who spoke with our correspondent said, “the attempt by Boko Haram to overrun the town although, frightening but was successfully repelled by the Nigerian military forces however, the disturbing aspect of the attack is that, all the NGOs have started moving out of the town this morning.”
“As we speak, all the staff of the NGOs are heading towards the helipad awaiting helicopters, for immediate evacuation to Maiduguri this morning.”
“The movement of NGOs out of Gwoza town would portend danger in terms of food, social and medical needs to the larger population of the tens of hundreds of returnees who are beginning to settle down and pick up the pieces of their lives”, Ghide feared.
“Despite yesterday’s incidence though we were frightened but, we would not be forced to flee because, the Nigerian military forces have given us confidence through their actions and the Commanding Officer is fully in control”,said lbrahim Musa Chenene, another resident of Gwoza.
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