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Army kills 14 terrorists, loses a Lt. Colonel, others in Boko Haram ambush
Suspected ambush by terrorists Boko Haram sect on 119 Battalion, Nigerian Army location at Malam Fatori in Borno State on Friday, left at least 14 of the sect members, a Lt.-Col., Muhammad Abu Ali and four other soldiers dead.
The Army Spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, who revealed this in a statement released on Saturday, said that the troops fought gallantly, resisted the attack and killed 14 Boko Haram terrorists.
According to Usman, Lt.-Col. Ali, who died as the result of the attack was the Commanding Officer of 272 Task Force Tank Battalion. He added that about four other soldiers sustained various degrees of injury during the encounter.
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“It will be recalled that because of the late senior officer’s exceptional bravery and gallantry, he was given an accelerated promotion from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel and was decorated by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, at Gamboru Ngala on September 9, 2015, during an operational visit,” Usman said.
He said that the troops recovered one General Purpose Machine Gun, seven AK-47 rifles and a large quantity of ammunition; adding that mopping up and exploitation are ongoing in the area.
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JOHNSON PETER
November 5, 2016 at 7:09 pm
Soldiers deserve to be paid heavily more than the useless senators and reps who sit at their convenient time to enact laws and deliberate on bills.
I think there should be a legislation for soldiers to be the most paid people in Nigeria but I know those legislators would pass such bill.
yanju omotodun
November 5, 2016 at 7:13 pm
May all the souls of our fallen soldiers rest in perfect peace.
It’s high time we seek international military supports to wipe out these boko harams. Our soldiers are trying but they need international aegis to be able to defeat this deadly sect.
Nonso Ezeugo
November 6, 2016 at 10:33 am
The one that came before during the chibok girls what happen Nigeria chase them away because the white find out they are given information to the boko haram so I believe they won’t come again even if they are invited
Roland Uchendu Pele
November 6, 2016 at 9:55 am
14 terrorists and many others that have been killed before now, yet this boko haram guys are not finishing. Are they continually recruiting or they keep resurrecting after death?
Amarachi Okoye
November 6, 2016 at 10:26 am
My dear the more they kill them the more they are bringing new members. Me don tirer for this country oooo
Joy Madu
November 6, 2016 at 10:43 am
This boko haram has eating more than what they can shewn our government should increase the militants so that the boko haram can be track down