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BREAKING: Heavy Gun Battle With Boko Haram In
Maiduguri
Explosions and gunfire have rocked Maiduguri, the Borno
State capital, this evening as Nigerian Armed Forces
engaged Boko Haram terrorists in a fierce battle.
The militants have been attacking Dailori and Walonri
villages, on outskirts of Maiduguri, since 7:23pm and
continuing at the time of publication.
Some University of Maiduguri students residing at 202
Housing Estate are now running for their lives as the
conflict rages.
Hauwa Ba'na, a 300 level of Political Science student, told
SaharaReporters that ''we are crying in our hostel because
the explosions are loud and everyone is panicking.''
A Civilian Joint Task Force confirmed the attack to
SaharaReporters, he said ''we are under attack by Boko
Haram. There is heavy fighting with military in Dalori and
Wanori.”
The military continues to fight back Boko Haram at the
filing of this report.