Ahead Buhari’s visit: ISWAP launched mortar bombs on Maiduguri; Explosions rocked city

Nigerian military troops early Thursday were massively deployed to foil an attack on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Local sources told PRNigeria that on the day President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to visit the North East State, multiple explosions rocked parts of Maiduguri.

According to the sources, mortar bombs were launched at some parts of the State capital by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters as residents awaited Buhari.

The President is already in the embattled state capital to commission some projects.

The ISWAP bombs landed in many houses around Ngomari, Bulumkutu and Ayafe close to the Airport, it was learnt.
However, PRNigeria gathered that some surveillance military aircraft have been deployed to assist the ground troops forestall any impending attack by ISWAP elements.