- An explosion occurs during curfew hours in Madagali local government area of Adamawa Sate
- Bodies of two attackers and those of their victims are recovered from the scene of the blast
- The chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says the air force air raids caused heavy damage to the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast
There was panic in Tsilda village, in Madagali local government area of Adamawa sate after two bombers detonated explosive devices killing an elderly woman and her son.
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Daily Trust reports that the explosion occurred during curfew hours around 7.30 pm on Sunday, November 5.
A resident told the newspaper that after the explosion occurred, people were afraid to avoid being mistaken for criminals
He said: "Curfew runs between 6 pm and 6 am while the explosion occurred around 7:30, we could not go out of the house because soldiers could mistake us for criminals.
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“So we made telephone calls to find out about the situation, then a friend living near the scene of the attack informed us that his neighbour's house was attacked.”
A vigilante member said bodies of the two attackers and those of their victims were recovered from the scene on Monday morning, November 6.
Meanwhile, the chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, on Friday, October 27, said the service had carried out air raids causing heavy damage to the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.
Sadiq told newsmen in Maiduguri that several air raids were conducted under the Operation Ruwan Wuta II, designed as a final onslaught on the insurgents.
Sadiq disclosed that the federal government had procured aircrafts and helicopters to enhance air operations in the campaign against the Boko Haram insurgents as well as protect lives and property.
He said that the newly acquired jets and helicopters would soon be deployed to the front line to enhance the counter-insurgency operation in the region.
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Source: Naija.ng