The Nigerian Army has said that troops on
search and rescue operation have found five more soldiers and officers declared
missing in last Wednesday’s ambush at Gongon village in Borno.
Army spokesman, Col.
Sani Usman, said in a statement on Saturday that the commanding officer of the
unit was among those found by the search party.
He said the soldiers
and officers were found early on Saturday morning and taken to the nearest army
medical facility for care.
He said, “It will be
recalled that some of our troops were missing in action after an ambush at Guro
Gongon on July 20, 2016.
“Consequently, concerted efforts were initiated
to search for and rescue them. The measures included the use of air assets,
special forces and patrols.
“We wish to inform you
that the search party has this morning found five more officers and soldiers
that were declared missing in action, including the unit’s commanding officer.
“Although they are in a
stable condition, they have been moved to our medical facilities for medical
care.”
19 personnel comprising
16 soldiers and three officers were declared missing by army authorities after
an ambush on troops at Guro Gongon village.
Six of the missing
soldiers were earlier reported to have returned to the troops’ defensive
position.
-NAN
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