Mubi attack: Army kills 12 escaping gunmen in shoot-out

Mubi attack: Army kills 12 escaping
gunmen in shoot-outh
Beyidi Martins, the Commanding Officer of the
Special Battalion enforcing the state of emergency
in Mubi, Adamawa, said soldiers killed 12 gunmen
who attacked Mubi Central Market on Wednesday.
About 20 gunmen attacked bureau de change
shops in the market, killing and injuring about 10
people while they stole an undisclosed amount of
local and foreign currencies.
Martins confirmed that the soldiers caught up with
the escaping criminals near Digil village in Mubi,
where a shoot-out ensued, leading to the killing of
the 12 insurgents. Continue...
He said some amount of money and weapons
were recovered from them.
This is the second time within the year that the
market will experience such attacks on the bureau
de change section of the market.
On each of the occasions, the army succeeded in
arresting some of the gunmen.
Some residents of Mubi who spoke on the
situation, commended the army for the effort.
“They deserve commendation and sustained
support and cooperation of the public to enable
them to continue the good job,” the residents of
the commercial border town said.
Source: NAN