The Nigerian Army has reportedly lost more than 20 soldiers
in an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state.
Sources disclosed that the deceased soldiers were
attached to 25 task force brigade, Damboa in Borno.
The soldiers were attacked along the Maiduguri-Damboa road
as they were returning from a five-day clearance operation, on Tuesday.
“At the last count, we had more than 20 soldiers who lost
their livers in that unfortunate ambush,” a source disclosed.
“They had been on the operation for five days, and they were
just 25 kilometres to reach the brigade headquarters when they ran into the
ambush. Some bodies of the slain soldiers have been recovered.”
The source added that many soldiers who were part of the
operation have been unaccounted for.
But in a statement, the military 17 insurgents were killed
while it lost only two of its men.
John Enenche, coordinator of defence media operations, said
the troops in conjunction with elements of sector 2 special forces overran the
insurgents’ ambush team.
“In the aftermath of the encounter, 17 Boko Haram/Islamic
State’s West Africa Province criminals were neutralized as several others were
believed to have narrowly escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds while
a cache of arms and ammunition were equally captured by the gallant troops,” he
said.
“Regrettably, two valiant soldiers paid the supreme price
while four others were wounded in action. However, the wounded in action
soldiers have been evacuated to a military medical facility and currently
responding positively to treatment.”
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