The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Tuesday, said that several Muslim faithful were in the mosque to observe the late night Ramadan prayers on Monday.
He said they were forced to withdraw in disarray having met with overwhelming firepower from a combined team of army troops and police personnel who were tactically deployed in the town following earlier intelligence received on the planned attack. According to him, on getting the information, the combined team mounted a pursuit of the bandits, forcing them to abandon most of the hostages while fleeing with an unknown number.
“Late night prayers are very common among the Muslim faithful, particularly in the last days of the Holy Ramadan season.
It is no doubt that so many mosques are supporting and sponsoring terrorism. If all mosques in the North are given a thorough search, a lot of things will be uncovered.
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