Insecurity: Terrorists attack Buhari’s Guards Brigade for the second time

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On Thursday night, terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) attacked soldiers of the Guards Brigade at the Zuma Rock, Madalla area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This attack is coming barely 48 hours on the seat of power targeted at the elite brigade responsible for the safety of the Presidential Villa, military formations, and other critical national assets housing the top hierarchy of government.

Recall that terrorists had released a video threatening to kidnap the president days ago. We gathered that Thursday night’s attack occurred a few minutes past 9 pm at the 102 Guards Battalion along the Abuja/Kaduna expressway.

The terrorists were said to have gunned down some of the soldiers on duty in an attempt to take over the barracks but were later overpowered as reinforcement troops were drafted from the closest police and military formations.

Hours before the attack, Nigerians on Twitter who reside in that axis raised the alarm about heavy shooting around the Zuma Rock area, with some alleging that criminals were kidnapping people.

Our source learnt that all the barracks in the FCT are on red alert as the authorities have ordered soldiers to defend the city.

Sources said the battle lasted over 30 minutes and caused gridlock.

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