Dozens of
soldiers were killed and many others sustained gun wounds when Boko Haram
insurgents invaded their base at Matele Kukawa local government area of Borno
state on Sunday, November 18.
The incident
occurred at remote village of Metele in Lake Chad Basin around 5:00pm. A
security source said the insurgents subdued the soldiers and left with their ammunition,
Daily Trust reports.
Confirming
the incident, a military official who pleaded anonymity said: “They opened fire
and forcefully gained access to the military base, we lost some soldier who
stood to protect and some are yet to return. From what I got, they were
outnumbered and overpowered.
“It was a sad
day for us at the Theatre, the terrorists took the advantage of the bad terrain
and attacked us, it was really bad on the side of the troops.”
“We got the
reports that Boko haram terrorists attacked Matele village in Kukawa LGA on
Sunday, the attack lasted for hours before they eventually penetrated the
military base and now, the rest is the story.
“Our concern
is they are becoming stronger and more deadly almost on a weekly basis, the
military needs to rise above this, more manpower and intelligence gathering is
needed to be deployed”
Added to
this, on Friday, November 16, some insurgents attacked Kekeno village in Kukawa
local government area and killed many people.
Meanwhile, Lt
General Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff, represented by the Theatre
commander of operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Abba Dikko, on Tuesday,
November 20 commissioned a newly reconstructed road after it was named Heroes
Drive” and dedicated to slain and wounded officers fighting at the theatre of
operation.
Meanwhile,
Legit.ng reported that troops of sector 3 Operation Lafiya Dole deployed at
Kekeno town, Kukawa local government area of Borno state on Sunday, September
23, repelled Boko Haram terrorists attack.
Legit.ng
gathers that this was disclosed on Monday, September 24, by the director of
Army public relations, Brigadier Texas Chukwu.
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