Nigerian troops captured this monstrous T-55 armored
tank pictured above and a highly sophisticated Armored
Personnel Carrier from Boko Haram members on Friday
September 26th as they tried to invade Maiduguri, the
Borno state capital through Konduga.
According to reports, the sect members approached
Konduga with the tank after seeing that they were
losing the gun battle with the troops. Over 100 militants
were killed and a few soldiers also lost their lives in the
battle that lasted several hours.
The captured armored tank and the Armored Personnel
Carrier have been taken to the Malmalari barracks in
the state. Soldiers have since expressed shock over the
type of weaponry the sect men have. They said this
particular tank has camouflage painting that made it
blend with the area, making detection from air almost
impossible. Some top military officers say this recent
weapon capture shows that the sect is being funded by
powerful people as well as having foreign links.
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