Troops
of Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday, October 16, intercepted a suspected male
suicide bomber in Madagali, Adamawa state. The army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman,
said this in a statement in Maiduguri. Col Usman Sani He said: “Vigilant troops
of Operation Lafiya Dole intercepted and neutralised a male suicide bomber at
Madagali, Adamawa state. “The suicide bomber was spotted by a vigilant duty
sentry attempting to infiltrate troop’s forward defensive line along
Madagali-Limankara road.” He added that the suspect was gunned down by the
vigilant sentry as he failed to stop when halted. “The accurate shot also
detonated the Improvised Explosive Device vest and was blown into pieces,”
Usman said.
The
death of the suicide bomber in Adamawa state comes just weeks after three
female suicide bombers of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed in Gwoza, Borno
state on Thursday, October 6, before they could carry out their mission. It was
gathered that the women attempted to force their way into troops location, but
were exposed by vigilantes who suspected their dressing and the nature of the
hijab they were wearing which contained IEDS.
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