By Nicholas Ojo
No fewer than six people have been reportedly killed while many others sustained injuries as gunmen suspected to be terrorists attack Damboa town in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state.
Starnews Nigeria learnt that the insurgents fired a mortar bomb into the town and killed the victims including women.
The outlawed group was said to have come at exactly 8:30 pm to Waluri bridge in Damboa town and attacked a civilian JTF location.
A security source revealed 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,” a security source said.
Commenting 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, and 23 others are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.”
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