Nigerian soldiers
The Nigerian Army has been hit by a tragedy while pursuing its cause to crush Boko Haram.
The tragedy occurred after the Army lost an officer and three
soldiers to a landmine and an ambush by Boko Haram in Borno State on
Sunday.
According to Punch Metro, the Acting Director, Army Public
Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a late night statement on Sunday
that 16 soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were
also wounded when the troops encountered the landmine between Miyanti
and Dareljamal in Borno State.
He said that the troop were on an administrative patrol from
Maiduguri when they drove into the landmine and the ambush of the
insurgents.
The acting Army Spokesman said that the wounded soldiers and their
Civilian JTF counterparts had been evacuated for medical attention and
were in a stable condition.
According to him, the troops also recovered ‘a machine gun, one
AK-47 rifle and some quantity of ammunition’ from the insurgents.
He added that two vehicles which had the encounter with the IED were badly damaged.
He said, “Today, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on
administration patrol from Maiduguri encountered an Improvised Explosive
Device and an ambush between Miyanti and Dareljamal, Borno State.
“The ambush was cleared and three Boko Haram terrorists were
killed by the troops. They also recovered a machine gun, an AK-47 rifle
and some quantity of ammunition.
“Unfortunately, we lost an officer and three soldiers, while 16
soldiers and three Civilian JTF members sustained injuries during the
encounter. Similarly, two vehicles that encountered the IED were badly
damaged.
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