uncovered a plot by Boko Haram Islamists to carry out "massive
attacks" during an upcoming Muslim festival with the help of foreign
mercenaries.
A spokesman said the insurgents were planning to strike in an
embattled northeastern state during Eid-El-Kabir, typically called
Sallah in Nigeria, which this year falls on October 25 and 26.
"Information available to the Joint Task Force indicates that the Boko
Haram terrorists are planning to launch massive attacks on military
and civilian targets in Borno state before, during and after the
forthcoming Sallah celebrations," Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said
in a statement.
"We know where they are coming from but we don't want to disclose that
because we don't want to pre-empt our security arrangement to tackle
them".
Nigerian security forces have frequently exaggerated their success in
cracking down on Boko Haram and it was impossible to verify their
claims on Tuesday.
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