At
least five Nigerian soldiers and four civilian vigilante support force were
killed Sunday in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Damboa local government
area of Borno State, officials said.
Nineteen soldiers and a
Civilian-JTF operative were also injured in the attack.
The troops came under
the attack as they returned to their camp after a raid of the insurgents
hideouts in villages around Damboa local government area.
The spokesman of the
Nigeria Army, Sani Usman, who confirmed this in a statement, said the injured
personnel have been evacuated to a military clinic where they are being given
medical care.
“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,” said Colonel Usman, an acting director army public relations.
“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.
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