Terrorists ambush troops, kill army officer, soldier
Terrorists have killed army officer and a private soldier, as well as four others sustaining injuries during an ambush by the bandits in Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, while the injured were as at the time of this report said to be responding to treatment.
Penpushing reports that the dead soldiers were identified as Lieutenant A.S Maidawa, and an unnamed private attached to the forward operational base in Buratai, under the Nigerian Army 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The lieutenant was leading troops, a task force of the units to Damaturu, Yobe State capital, on Friday, to buy fuel when their convoy was ambushed around Kamuya and Azare villages in Biu local government area by the terrorists
Penpushing further reports that the source said the terrorists exploited the forest area and the bad road network to launch the ambush, but the soldiers repelled the attack and reportedly killed some of the terrorists.
The ambush by terrorists in Borno came less than a month after some suspected residents of the Okuama in Delta State, on March 14, 2024, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers.
Penpushing also reports that it is recalled that the troops were responding to a distress call arising from a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State, while on the latest killing, army’s spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu as at the time of this report, could not be immediately reached for reaction on the sad development.
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