3 female suicide bombers intercepted in Borno

The Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole fighting insurgency in the North East says troops deployed around Gamboru Ngala in Borno State have successfully averted, what would have been a major suicide attack in Gamboru town, early Tuesday, by three female Boko Haram terrorists.

Deputy Director Public Relations of Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement says two of the suicide bombers, strapped with explosive vests had attempted infiltrating Gamboru town at about 6.45 am, when they were sighted by a joint patrol team of troops and Civilian Joint Task Force.

Efforts to persuade the suicide bombers to remove their IED vests failed, as they adamantly approached the troops.

They were immediately neutralised, while the Explosive…