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It also confirmed the killing 40 of the insurgents and destruction of a vehicle wired with Improvised Explosive Devices which was meant to be exploded in Bama on Sunday night.
The Spokesman of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army, Capt. Aliyu Danja, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said some of the insurgents escaped with gunshot wounds.
Danja said that the terror suspects had planned to launch coordinated attacks in Bama, Gwoza and Pulka towns in Borno State at the same time on Sunday.
He added, “Troops of 7th Division Nigerian Army have foiled yet another attack by Boko Haram terrorists aimed at inflicting havoc on Borno State prior to Sallah festivities.
“The terrorists who are of unknown strength attempted coordinated simultaneous attacks on Bama, Gwoza and Pulka on the night of Sunday, October 13, 2013.
“Soldiers of 7 Division in anticipation, however, successfully repelled all the attacks, killing 40 terrorists in the three locations while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Soldiers also destroyed a pickup vehicle loaded with IEDs meant for destruction of Bama during the encounter.”
The statement added that a combined operation by the Nigerian Air Force and ground troops led to the neutralisation of a plot by Boko Haram elements and their weapons at Kilani area of the state.
It stated that the Eid-el Kabir prayers were held amid tight security provided by the men of the Division ‘7’ of the Nigerian Army under the leadership of the Commanding Officer, Maj. Gen Obadiah Ethan.
The 2011 Sallah celebrations were marred by multiple bombings planned and executed by the Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, Borno State on Friday, November 4, 2011.
Several explosives planted in the city were programmed to go off simultaneously in the troubled city including the offices of the Joint Task Force.
The Agence France Presse reported then that two suicide bombers driving a black SUV laden with IEDs detonated the devices in front of the JTF headquarters in Maiduguri when they failed to gain entrance into the premises. The military said two suicide bombers died.
The attacks took place two days before the annual Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.
On October 27, 2012, insurgents launched an attacks a few hours to Sallah in Maiduguri, killing three youths in the presence of their parents at at Zajiri Ward in Maiduguri
The gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members also killed 15 people in Baga market that same year.
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