Nigerian Army authorities on Friday confirmed the killing of a Colonel, a Captain and three soldiers by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.
Mr Ado, a colonel, however, said that troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base , Jakana, dealt with the insurgents. “The terrorists could not withstand the fire power of the troops after losing significant number of equipment and personnel in an exchange of fire. “Sadly, a Colonel and a Captain as well as three soldiers on transit from Maiduguri to Damaturu ran into an ambush staged by the fleeing terrorists from the Jakana axis, which led to their unfortunate death,” Mr Ado said.He said that the Chief of Army Staff , Tukur Buratai, had commiserated with the families of the fallen heroes.
“The sacrifices of the fallen heroes in the ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency is no doubt painful to all.
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