False ISWAP alarm triggers gunfire by forest guards in Yobe

Members of the Forest Guards successful Katarko community, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, reportedly opened sporadic occurrence aft a mendacious alarm astir the question of suspected ISWAP fighters towards the town.

Security sources said the incidental occurred astir 6:55 p.m. connected June 23 erstwhile the guards believed suspected terrorists were approaching connected motorcycles.

According to Zagazola Makama connected X, troops from the 198 Special Forces Battalion responded aft receiving reports of the shooting.

“On arrival, the troops discovered that the shooting had been triggered by a mendacious alarm implicit an unconfirmed fig of suspected ISWAP terrorists allegedly approaching the municipality connected motorcycles,” the sources said.

The troops were said to person brought the concern nether power and disarmed immoderate of the agitated guards to forestall further indiscriminate firing.

A full of 191 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition were reportedly fired during the incident.

The sources added that nary casualties oregon spot harm were recorded, portion normalcy has since been restored to the community.

False ISWAP alarm triggers gunfire by wood guards successful Yobe