Order yesterday made a great interception as eight rocket launchers
other equipment of mass destruction were recovered from the dreaded
Boko Haram sect.
According to the Task Force, two membersof the sect were killed in the
process of interception.
The spokesman of the task force, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa in a press
statement last night said the members of the JTF in conjunctionwith
the Department of State Services, Multi National Joint Task Force and
other security agencies intercepted large consignment of arms and
ammunition including 8 Rocket Propelled Launchers at Daban Masara in
Monguno LocalGovernment Area, Borno state based on intelligence.
He further revealed that "the incident happened at about 9 pm on
Monday 30 July 2012 during which two suspected BokoHaram terrorists
escorting the consignment were killed in an exchange of fire."
Musa said the large consignment was beenmoved by the sect members from
Baga/Daban Masara heading towards Maiduguri in a blue Hilux vehicle
with registration number NGU19XA.
Details of the weapons of mass destructionrecovered include eight
rocket launchers, 10 rocket bombs, 10 rocket chargers, two AK 47
rifles, 13 magazines with 6 rounds of7.62mm special ammunition and a
Bank PHB ATM card
The JTF in the release reinstated its appealed to members of the
public to provide useful information to security agencies in order to
stop the spate of isolated killings in the state.
Meantime, Members of the Jama'atuAhlissunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad,
otherwise known as Boko Haram had yesterday claimed responsibility for
the attacks on police formations in Sokoto.
This was contained in an email statement sent to journalists in
Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
In the statement signed by the sect's spokesman, Abul Qaqa said 'All
praises goes to Almighty Allah. This is a very important message from
the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad.
'We wish to extend our profound gratitude to Almighty Allah for giving
us the opportunity to fulfil the promise we made on launching
spontaneous attacks in Sokoto.
'We have reasons for all our activities and we only kill those who
wronged us. We attacked Sokoto because many of our brethren have been
incarcerated there. Weare gladdened by the successes we recorded at
the office of the AIG in Marina and the police divisional office at
Unguwan Rogo as well as the police station at Arkila.
'We wish to reiterate that our crusade is not for personal gain; it is
meant to ensure the establishment of an Islamic state by liberating
all Muslims from the excesses of the infidels.
We strongly believe that Almighty Allah willreward us with his famous
paradise in the hereafter as he rightly said in chapter 9 verse 111
of the Holy Qur'an.
'We want to stress that in our struggle, we only kill government
functionaries, securityagents, Christians and anyone who pretends to
be a Muslim but engage in assisting security agents to arrest us'.
'We wish to strongly warn people to desist from collaborating with
security agents. The fact is that we are the warriors of the Almighty
and even the security forces are finding it difficult to contain our
activities.
'We are also aware of the activities of some women who have been
recruited to spy on us. This is a final warning to all of them. By
God, whenever we catch any woman spying on us, we would slaughter her
like ram.
'We are responsible for the attacks in Bauchi and at the residence of
Namadi Sambo in Zaria as well as the one in Damaturu where we bombed a
patrol vehicle.
'We equally dealt a big blow on JTF operatives in Maiduguri who, out
of frustration went back and killed innocent and defenceless citizens.
'It is erroneous to say that we are killing Muslims. We do not kill
innocent Muslims. The fact is the bottom line of our struggle is to
set the Muslims free from enslavement. We only kill the unbelievers.'
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