Military
officials said it was a kind of war that has never been witnessed in recent
times since the Boko Haram insurgence began in 2009.
Similarly,
a source from Baderi village in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State
disclosed that the attackers, who used several explosives, had earlier killed
the Baderi village head, Lawan Kafu, when they raided the village, before
proceeding to Monguno in five jeeps on Saturday night.
A
security source who does not want to be named as he is not allowed to talk to
the press, confirmed that “a soldier and several of the attackers believed to
be Boko Haram” were killed in an ensuing gun battle. However, spokesman of the
Joint Task Force (JTF), Lt. Col. Sagir Musa confirmed that 20 of the Boko Haram
were killed as soldiers repelled the attack on the military barracks; but did
not confirm the casualty figure recorded by the military.
Although
other sources, which claimed to have gotten information of the attack in Monguno
told newsmen that, the attackers took the military unawares as several of them
were said to have been killed, while many were injured before the situation was
brought under control.
The source
told pressmen that, “When my brother called, he said there were explosions
everywhere, saying that when they wanted to run to the barracks, they were told
that the attack was on the military and they ran to nearby villages for safety.”
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