Sunday, 31 March 2013


Nigerian Troops Raid Hideout of Suspected Militants Killing 14 In Kano

Posted: March 31, 2013 - 
House raided by JTF early Easter Sunday
Some of the weapons displayed by the JTF after the raid
By SaharaReporters, New York
Smoke billowed from a house inhabiting suspected Islamist militants planning an Easter Sunday attack on the city of Kano after soldiers from the Joint Task Force hit the building with explosives and gunfire.
The resulting gunfight lasted four hours. Residents said they saw  a dead soldier hurriedly moved from the scene of the gunfight while some were injured apparent from gunfire.
A military spokesperson said some 14 militants were killed in the shootout. The military had acted on a tip-off from residents that noticed suspicious movement of vehicles by militants in Unguwa Uku area on Zaria Road highway.
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