– Troops on clearance operation in Borno state were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists – Some soldiers lost their lives and were evacuated while those injured are received treatment – The army vowed to capture the fleeing terrorists A Boko Haram ambush on troops on clearance operation has led to the death of nine security operatives The attack was carried out in Talala and Ajigin area of Borno on Sunday, October 30 as the troop engaged in clearance operation.

In a statement by Colonel Kukasheka Usman who is the army spokesperson, he said 5 soldiers, 3 vigilantes and 1 civilian (Joint Task Force) JTF lost their lives. 19 soldiers and 1 Civilian JTF also sustained injuries. However, Daily Trust reports that a civilian JTF put the number of those that died at 30. Read the statement below by the army below:

Operation LAFIYA DOLE troops carrying out clearance operations on suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts in Talala and Ajigin, southern part of Borno State, were ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at Ugundiri village, Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State, while returning to base after clearance operations yesterday. Unfortunately, 5 soldiers, 3 vigilantes and 1 Civilian JTF lost their lives during the ambush, while 19 soldiers and 1 Civilian JTF sustained various degrees of injuries.

The bodies of the late soldiers and civilians have been evacuated to Maiduguri while the injured are receiving commensurate medical care and are in stable condition. The troops destroyed the terrorists Gun truck and recovered 2 Anti-Aircraft guns, 2 spare Gun barrels, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun, 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade, 1 AK-47 Rifle and 320 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. Troops have been mobilized into blocking positions to further neutralize fleeing Boko Haram terrorists.

Please recall that another set of troops had earlier cleared Zira, Abulam, Dusula, and Buk villages before returning to base in Bulabulin. In a related development, based on information received about gathering of some suspected Boko Haram terrorists around Bori village, which is 16 kilometres away from Mainok, outskirts of Maiduguri, troops swung into action and neutralized them.

The troops recovered 3 Motorcycles, 1 hand Grenade, 1 round of 7.62mm ammunition, Solar panel, a pair of Niger Republic military camouflage uniform, 1 Gionee mobile telephone handset, 1 Wet Cell battery and half bag of groundnut. The civilain JTF said: “They opened fire from every angle, but we repelled and killed more than a dozen of them as well as cleared the whole area. Eight among us were injured, including two soldiers, five vigilantes and one Civilian JTF and immediately, a helicopter came to Damboa and airlifted the injured to Maiduguri for treatment at the military hospital.” “We lost eight soldiers and six vigilantes during a fierce operation at one of the strongholds of insurgents in Golgiri, Damboa LGA. The area has tick forest and we were lucky to have been prepared, if not they would have recorded more success over us.”
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