The troops were ambushed on their
way from Borogozo in Yobe where the headquarters of the army’s 29 task force
brigade to Benisheikh in Yobe, where they have a forward operating base (FOB).
TheCable reports that a military source in sector 2
headquarters of operation Lafiya Dole revealed that the incident happened
around 6pm on Wednesday.
“They were on their way to
Benisheikh when they ran into the enemy. The commander of that brigade, a
colonel, and about 20 soldiers were killed,” he said.
A reinforcement was reportedly
sent to the town and it was confirmed that the brigade commander had been
killed.
Among the bodies reportedly
identified were that of a captain and four soldiers. Their bodies have since
been moved to the 7 division hospital in Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
Sources said one of the soldiers
who escaped the ambush has returned to the base in Benisheikh.
In June, at least 28 soldiers
were reportedly killed while the insurgents ransacked a military base in
Gajiram, Nganzai local government area of Borno.
Musa Sagir, army spokesman, had
not responded to a text message sent to him as of the time this report was
filed.
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