Boko Haram terrorist Burns Military Base, School And Hospital In Yobe State

 

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday burnt a military base in Katarko village near Damaturu, the Yobe State capital during an attack.

Some residents disclosed the insurgents also set ablaze the Katarko Primary School and the healthcare clinic in the village after they were alleged to have looted drugs and food items from the facilities.

Adamu Ali, who lives close to the primary school, the healthcare facility and the military base, a triangular area of the operation told THE NATION his family was awaken by gunshots and petrol bombs.

He brought the insurgents got here to the village round five.30am all through Muslim prayers.

“It changed into such a completely horrible manner of waking up. The gunshots and the hearth from the petrol bombs were frightening however thank God we stayed inside the house and we were no longer attacked except for the burning of the army base, the primary college and the medical institution,” Adamu informed.

Katarko is about 25km east of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.

The police and army authorities have not issued any authentic statement at the assault.

Army spokesman, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Lt. Kennedy Anyanwu, did not reply to enquiries with the aid of THE NATION.