Contrary to
report by the Nigerian army that no soldier was killed during the ambush by
Boko Haram troops in Bama Local Government Area of Borno
State, three soldiers have been confirmed dead.
State, three soldiers have been confirmed dead.
Ahmad
Salkida, a journalist known to have access to the leadership of Boko Haram, had
earlier quoted military sources as confirming the army suffered casualties in
the attack.
The Director
of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Brig-Gen. Texas Chukwu, in a statement Monday,
said the news making the round alleging attack on soldiers and capturing of
military vehicles by Boko Haram were exaggerated.
He was
categorical that the report is not only untrue but misleading as the said
report is blown out of proportion by the media, stressing that it was only one
officer and soldier that were injured in the attack.
He stated
that there was an attempted attack on troops at Kwakwa and Chingori communities
in Bama area of Borno State by suspected Boko Haram terrorists as a result of
the difficult terrain “where our vehicles bugged down”.
According to
him, the terrorists also attempted to cart away the troops’ operational
vehicles, but were successfully repelled by “our gallant troops with the
support of the Nigerian Air Force”.
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