Boko Haram insurgents plan to use goats and cows as bomb couriers to carry out deadly attacks, in addition to a new batch of disguised suicide bombers, a spokesperson for the Nigerian federal government warned.
“There is indication of a plan by this group to use livestock such as goats, cow, donkeys and camels laden with explosives to attack chosen targets,” the coordinator of the National Information Center Mike Omeri said during a press briefing on Thursday.
Reports of seized livestock had surfaced earlier this week when Nigerian press reported that the militants used more than 5,000 cows as a shield during clashes with federal troops in Monguno last Sunday.
“They hide themselves behind the cows and were advancing towards us. All our gun shots were hitting the cows,” a soldier who wished to remain anonymous told Nigeria’s The Nation.
The cold truth is that no one cares about Africa unfortunately. Too bad that the rich are getting richer and that money isn't spent on saving lives and preventing terrorism.
The cold truth is that no one cares about Africa unfortunately. Too bad that the rich are getting richer and that money isn't spent on saving lives and preventing terrorism.