A soldier on the frontline told a Ashiwaju.org reporter that the insurgents initially moved to invade Maiduguri town through a suburb community called Dalwa.
“It is the Boko Haram terrorists we are battling with now as you can hear. They wanted to enter through Dalwa. But we are tackling them”.
The attack is coming a week after the insurgents launched simultaneous attacks on three key Borno towns — Maiduguri, Konguda and Munguno.
That three-pronged attack by the Boko Haram sect is one of the most daring in recent times as the insurgents, who already control a large part of Borno State, tighten the noose on Maiduguri.
The assault on Maiduguri and neighbouring Konduga by the insurgents were however successfully repelled by soldiers while the troops securing Monguno could not stop the militants from seizing the town as they had to retreat from there after the Brigade’s commander and other soldiers were wounded in battle.
UPDATE 1: Heavy artillery shooting rips through Maiduguri city as Boko Haram terrorists continue their push to take over Maiduguri from all angles.
A high ranking officer told Ashiwaju.org that “the hoodlums are coming from four different axis. Some are attacking through Njimtilo, some via Dalwa, others are charging through Ngom and Mulai. But our boys are doing their best”.
Sounds of aircraft hovering over the city is being heard from a distance but Ashiwaju.org cannot confirm if an airforce support has been deployed.
A witness’ account via Twitter
Maiduguri under attack again sound of heavy artillery and gun at outskirt all over