A group of herdsmen arrested by the Nigerian military in Taraba have said they are part of the Islamist group, Boko Haram.
According
to officials of Nigeria's Defense Headquarter, the terrorists were
operating under the guise of herdsmen from a camp on the outskirts of
Wukari in located in the Taraba State.
The arrested gunmen reportedly made the confessions after they were arrested in the aftermath of a fire fight they engaged the Defense Headquarter troops.
It was gathered that an unreported number of Nigerian military troops and insurgents died following an attack on a military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari located in the Taraba State.
* The arrested gunmen being paraded by the Nigerian military
Sources from Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters claimed that other members of the group were spotted by air surveillance and were later trailed to their camp where they engaged the troops in a prolonged fire-fight.
The terrorists, according to Major General Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defense Headquarters, were clad in the usual pattern of dress their counterparts wear while operating in Borno, and Yobe states.
* Some weapons and charms alleged caught with the gunmen
The pattern of dress has become more pronounced in recent weeks, which include green colored army-like garments that are indistinguishable with much of the unsuspecting general public.
* Some of the ammunitions allegedly found on the terrorists
One of the arrested gunmen said he used to fight for the Boko Haram sect in Borno State but was recently brought to the Wukari area to take part in another of their missions.
According to the military boss, assorted arms and ammunitions were recovered from the terrorists.
The arrested gunmen reportedly made the confessions after they were arrested in the aftermath of a fire fight they engaged the Defense Headquarter troops.
It was gathered that an unreported number of Nigerian military troops and insurgents died following an attack on a military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari located in the Taraba State.
* The arrested gunmen being paraded by the Nigerian military
Sources from Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters claimed that other members of the group were spotted by air surveillance and were later trailed to their camp where they engaged the troops in a prolonged fire-fight.
The terrorists, according to Major General Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defense Headquarters, were clad in the usual pattern of dress their counterparts wear while operating in Borno, and Yobe states.
* Some weapons and charms alleged caught with the gunmen
The pattern of dress has become more pronounced in recent weeks, which include green colored army-like garments that are indistinguishable with much of the unsuspecting general public.
* Some of the ammunitions allegedly found on the terrorists
One of the arrested gunmen said he used to fight for the Boko Haram sect in Borno State but was recently brought to the Wukari area to take part in another of their missions.
According to the military boss, assorted arms and ammunitions were recovered from the terrorists.
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