Boko Haram kills 6 after firing mortar bomb into Borno community

Boko Haram kills 6 after firing mortar bomb into Borno community

No fewer than six residents, including women were reportedly dead and several others were injured when Boko Haram terrorists shot a mortar bomb into Damboa town in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to Daily Trust, it was gathered that the group of terrorists stormed Damboa town at 8:30pm, Friday night and attacked a civilian JTF location.

A source privy to the incident claimed that after they could not gain access into the town, the attackers fired a mortar bomb into the town.

“There was an attack by ISWAP last night in Damboa town, we lost six people including women and more than 20 people were rushed to the hospital, the situation is calm now,” the source told Daily Trust.

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It was further gathered that Civilian members were shot in the attack.

Speaking on the incident, a top member of Civilian JTF said, “Our members resisted them and two were seriously wounded and then they fire mortar bombs into town.

“We are sad this thing is happening in Damboa but we are not going to allow evil to prevail. As we speak, 6 people have been killed, 23 others are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.”

This was coming five days after the terrorists slaughtered seven farmers near Damboa town.

Damboa, which has a garrison of the Nigerian Army, has not experienced this kind of attack in the last two years.

Boko Haram kills 6 after firing mortar bomb into Borno community