The members of the Boko Haram Sect have
written to the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army threatening to attack
Maimalari Barracks on Friday (today), Punch reports. Read full report below...
Investigations revealed that security had been beefed up in the Maimalari Barracks which has the Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the Artillery Corps, the Ordinance, the Signal and other crucial units of the Army in Maiduguri.
It was gathered that while security agents saw the letter as a ploy to instill fear into security operatives, all efforts were being made to ward off any attack on the foremost military formation in the North-East.
A source said that the insurgents might
have compelled one of the drivers to get the letter to the military of
their plan to attack the barracks.
The source said that the letter was written in Hausa Language.
“Yesterday, the Boko Haram sect wrote
that they would attack the Maimalari Barracks. They wrote the letter in
Hausa Language to give the notification of their coming.
“However, security operatives are praying
for them to come to the barracks. The barracks is the biggest; it is
the cantonment in Maiduguri.
“The barracks accommodates, the 7th Infantry Division, the Artillery, Ordinance, Engineering, Signal and other corps.
“People are even surprised how they got
the letter to the barracks; one cannot rule out intimidation of one of
the drivers to get the letter to the barracks.
“Soldiers are on the red alert. There are
many soldiers there who are waiting for the attack. Soldiers are battle
ready,” the source said.
The current threat is coming barely after
the Boko Haram sect launched an attack on Giwa Barracks, the
Headquarters of the 21 Artillery Brigade on March 15, 2014.
Authoritative military sources said that
over 350 insurgents were killed in that attack while some soldiers were
injured. A soldier was also said to have lost four children to the
attack.
Our correspondent also gathered that the
Special Forces had taken over the Gwoza Hills believed to be one of the
strongest hideouts of the sect in the North-East.
Investigations revealed that the Special
Forces stormed the Gwoza Hills and killed several insurgents in a
combined operation with the men of the Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday.
The source said that a soldier was killed in the attack while some others were injured.
“There was an encounter in Gwoza Hills. Troops have taken over the place; it was another fierce encounter.
“A soldier was killed and some others
were wounded. On the part of the insurgents, I can’t give you the exact
casualty figure because the Air Force was involved and bombs were used.
“Gwoza Hills is one of their strong
points. The Boko Haram took over the entire place before the battle but
soldiers have taken over the place and have captured some of their arms
and ammunition.
“That place is one of their main
operational bases; corpses are smelling there. It is a joint operation
involving the Air Force and others.
“The insurgents hide under the hills to
launch attacks. It takes over three hours to climb to the top of the
hills in some cases. The hills are massive,” the source said.
Source: Punch
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