Civilian JTF gun down two suicide bombers in Maiduguri (photos)

The Civilian JTF in Maiduguri, Borno state this morning shot dead two male suicide bombers who attempted to attack a mosque at Kusari area near CBN Staff Quarters in Maiduguri.

According to Sahara Reporters, the suicide bombers attempted to strike the mosque after many Muslim faithfuls converged there for their early morning prayers.

They were heading to a mosque to detonate the bombs strapped on them when they were stopped by some members of the state vigilante group. They were gunned down after they tried to escape while they were being questioned. A search carried out on them showed they had bombs strapped on their bodies.

"Our elders sighted them in our community roaming around, so our they called them and tried to know their identities because their faces were strange to us. Instead, they started running, and we pursued them, shot and killed them. There were IEDs wrapped on their bodies that did not yet explode ". the source narrated.