Boko Haram militants this morning September 1st
launched an attack on Bama, the largest city in
Borno state with the aim of taking over the town.
According to reports, the sect men arrived the
town and started shooting mortars, RPGs and
hurling grenades but they were fiercely resisted
by Nigerian troops stationed in the village.
According to Sahara Reporters, a fierce battle is
currently going on there between the sect men
and Nigerian troops.
The Emir of Bama and many of the residents have
fled the city to the state capital, Maiduguri, to
avoid being caught up in the crossfire. Bama is a
very strategic city in Borno state with a lot of
military hardware and it is believed that if the sect
men capture Bama, it will be very easy for them
to move into the state capital, Maiduguri.
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