The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it lost 13 personnel of 1 Division on escort duty along Damaturu – Maiduguri Road and two police officers ran into an ambush laid by Boko Haram terrorists
Meanwhile, a statement by Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, said its troops repelled attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at a military formation in Kukareta, Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe.
The insurgents, he said had on Monday, at about 6: 30 pm, attacked a Military Forward Operational Base, in Kukareta community of Yobe.
He said that the troops engaged the insurgents in fierce battle and repelled the attack, killing many of them, adding though that a soldier was wounded in the attack.
“In another encounter; troops of 1 Division on escort duty along Damaturu – Maiduguri Road, yesterday fought through an ambush staged by Boko Haram terrorists.
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“The gallant troops engaged the terrorists in a fire fight, courageously wading through the ambush. Sadly, thirteen military and a police personnel including an officer, paid the supreme price while extricating themselves from the ambush.
“A clearance operation to pursue and eliminate the Boko Haram terrorists’ ambush party is still ongoing,” he said.
According to him, bodies of the gallant soldiers had been evacuated, while the wounded soldier was currently receiving treatment.
