According to Sahara reporters, 18 out of 26 female soldiers posted to the Multinational Joint Task Force have not been accounted for.
The troops commander, Colonel Kuti, location has still not been also accounted for since the insurgents attacked on Sunday.
According to Baga citizens,
the insurgents had attacked and killed up to 55 people, these included soldiers
attached to MNJTF.
The terror attack lasted
close to 18 hours before security sources were defeated and the military base
was seized.
A military source revealed
that the attack took the base by suprise and despite the gallent effort by the
soldiers on the ground, hundreds of Islamist militants with high-caliber
weapons over ran the base.
One civilian on the area
revealed that the terrorists also on their way had burnt down parts of the
fishing town.
One fisherman, named Bukar
Kaka revealed that about 50 civilians and 5 soldiers lost their lives and many
other sustained seriouse injuries.
The fisherman said: “A lot
of us found ourselves in the bush. In fact some of them removed their
uniforms”.
Meanwhile, Senator Maina
Ma’aji Lawan in an interview with BBC said:“This is indeed a sad moment for my
people who were plunged into bloodshed by the insurgents. Security forces with
active support of the youth have been working hard to protect the area from
several attacks in the past. But due to the large number of the terrorists and
dangerous weapons they used in the latest onslaught these patriotic persons
were unable to resist them”.
“We are calling on the
Federal Government to provide relief materials for the displaced persons and
expedite action [to] liberate the area so that our people can return to normal
life,” the senator added.
Boko Haram insurgents had
attacked Baga on three previous occasions over the past one year, leaving more
than 300 people dead.
Sahara Report
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