This report is just coming in and we are still trying to verify the authenticity from the Governor of Borno state.
About 200 suspected Boko Haram terrorists lost their lives today in a failed attempt to ravage the town of Rann, headquarters of Kala/Balge LGA of Borno State, as local residents retaliated.
According to sources, over 300 insurgents stormed Rann and nearby villages in the early hours of Tuesday, but were met by armed locals who had knowledge of the impending attack.
A Borno official who asked for anonymity confirmed the attack, saying about 200 of gunmen were killed, while others escaped with serious wounds. Some 70 motorcycles were recovered from the insurgents, as well as several Toyota Hilux vehicles and an armoured personnel carrier. Most importantly, some of the attackers were captured alive.
Borno State police commissioner, Lawan Tanko, said he was yet to be briefed of the attack.
It is not yet clear whether the insurgents are heading towards Kala-Balge for a renewed attack. GSM services in the area have been vandalized by insurgents over two years ago and locals in the area rely on Cameroonian telephone facilities to reach out.
Kala-Balge lies along the shores of the lake Chad, sharing border with Cameroon.
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