Two soldiers abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents
along Auno road in Borno state, have been rescued by policemen.
Citing a security situation report, PR Nigeria said the
insurgents attacked a troop of soldiers who were on patrol on Auno road on
Monday.
After killing two soldiers, they went away with other
soldiers and their gun trucks.
“At 14.30 hrs of July 13, 20120, an army patrol team was
attacked by Boko Haram along Auno road and killed two soldiers and kidnapped
others while carting away two of the military’s gun trucks, AK 47Rifles and
unspecified numbers of ammunition,” the report read.
“Counter-Terrorism unit of the Nigeria police on pin down
point (operation), at the area went after the terrorists. After a gun battle
recovered one gun-truck, rifles and rescued two soldiers alive.”
Boko Haram staged multiple attacks in Borno on Monday.
The insurgents attacked the 333
Artillery Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
A resident had disclosed that some travellers on
Maiduguri-Damaturu road were abducted by the insurgents.
The military had recorded victory in the fight against the
insurgents, but in the past weeks, had also come under attacks.
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