T-55 armored tank pictured above and a
highly sophisticated Armored Personnel
Carrier from Boko Haram members on Friday
September 26th as they tried to invade
Maiduguri, the Borno state capital through
Konduga.
According to reports, the sect members
approached Konduga with the tank after
seeing that they were losing the gun battle
with the troops. Over 100 militants were
killed and a few soldiers also lost their lives
in the battle that lasted several hours.
The captured armored tank and the Armored
Personnel Carrier have been taken to the
Malmalari barracks in the state. Soldiers
have since expressed shock over the type of
weaponry the sect men have. They said this
particular tank has camouflage painting that
made it blend with the area, making
detection from air almost impossible. Some
top military officers say this recent weapon
capture shows that the sect is being funded
by powerful people as well as having foreign
links.
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