Boko Haram got a fresh bashing yesterday in Gombe.
An attempt by its fighters to invade the city was repelled by soldiers, with about 50 of the terrorists killed.
Scores of others fled, many of them injured.
The Boko Haram fighters left in a convoy of vehicles carrying dozens of corpses, according to residents.
The aborted invasion came amidst call by President Goodluck Jonathan on the United States to assist Nigeria with troops to confront the terrorists.
“Are they not fighting ISIS? Why can’t they come to Nigeria?” Jonathan told the Wall Street Journal, referring to the Islamic State group.
The air force joined in repelling the insurgents, with its combat aircraft pounding them out of positions.
Military sources said in Abuja that the insurgents, who were in hundreds, came from the Yobe State axis to attack Gombe.
Some other sources said they arrived by way of Kodon.
Their primary targets included the Military Quarter Guard in the city.
One account said they struck at about 6am.
“The insurgents came in hundreds this morning (yesterday) to attack Gombe. Typical of them, they targeted military installations and they were repelled by troops both on ground and in the air,” the source said.
“The timely intervention of fighter jets and helicopters assisted in quelling the invasion because the air strikes forced the insurgents to run helter-skelter.
“At least, 50 of the insurgents were killed although the military is conducting a mop operation.”
The source added: “Overwhelmed by the superior power of the military, the insurgents started fleeing. But troops pursued them.”
The terrorist came with hundreds of leaflets which they had intended to distribute to residents.
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