The
Nigerian Army on Thursday said five soldiers died along the Pridang-Bita road
in Borno after their vehicle stepped on Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
The
army spokesman, Texas Chukwu, said in a statement that the incident, which
occurred in Gworza Local Government Area, happened when troops of 271 Task
Force Battalion fought through an ambush staged by Boko Haram terrorists.
“Sadly,
five military personnel paid the supreme price as a result of the Improvised
Explosive Device attack,” Mr Chukwu said.
He,
however, said that the troops killed a number of the terrorists, while others
fled with gunshot wounds.
Mr
Chukwu also said that troops had rescued nine people held by the terrorists
during a clearance operation in six villages in Borno.
He
named the villages as Jaje, Angwa Audu, Major Ali, Dabu Abdullahi, Dabu Wulkaro
and Gori Jaji.
According
to the spokesman, those rescued include two aged men, two females and five
children.
“They
are currently receiving medical attention at the military facility and will be
handed over to the appropriate authority soon,” he said.
The
army has been battling to defeat the Boko Haram, whose activities have caused
about 100,000 deaths since 2009, according to the Borno government.
Efforts
by security agencies have successfully limited the insurgents to the three
North-eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. In the past, the terror group
carried out attacks and bombings in other parts of Northern Nigeria including
Abuja and Kano.
Despite
the military’s efforts, the terror group is still able to carry out attacks in
the three states on both civilian and military personnel.
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