{"id":1223,"date":"2021-02-23T20:31:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2021-02-23T20:31:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:31:07","slug":"breaking-many-feared-killed-in-maiduguri-explosion-gun-battle-between-terrorists-and-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/02\/23\/breaking-many-feared-killed-in-maiduguri-explosion-gun-battle-between-terrorists-and-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Many feared \u2018killed’ in Maiduguri explosion, gun battle between terrorists and troops"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several persons were feared dead on Tuesday evening following heavy explosion and gun duel between Boko Haram insurgents and security operatives in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.<\/p>\n

Though as at the time of filling this report, it was unclear if there were casualties but reports emerging indicated that the explosion in the midst of a gun battle between the Boko Haram<\/a> terrorists and troops of the Nigerian Army may have claimed the lives of many.<\/p>\n

While reports also indicated that the insurgents tried to launch an attack on University of Maiduguri from the northeast behind the military trench which is behind the university.<\/p>\n

Sources in the community disclosed that the attack has caused pandemonium around settlements like Mairi, Kaleri and Constein which are sharing fence with the University.<\/p>\n

A residents of Kaleri informed explosions were being detonated within the area but cannot tell if there are fatalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are just running in no direction. The explosions were coming from our area. What I cannot say is if people have died,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

As at press time, Security agencies are yet to react to the incident.<\/p>\n

Details later…<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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