The Nigerian army says it will
clear the Boko Haram “terrorists” hiding in Baga, a town in Borno state.
On Thursday,insurgents attacked
the headquarters of the 7 brigade multinational joint task force (MNJTF) at
Baga and hoisted their flag in the town.
In a statement, Sani Usman,
director army public relations, said soldiers are in pursuit of the sect
members, while officers of the air force have been mobilised and are engaging
the “fleeing terrorists”.
He denied that the town had
fallen to Boko Haram, promising to keep the public updated with reports.
“Please recall that yesterday,
Wednesday 26th December 2018 suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the
headquarters of 7 Brigade Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Baga, Borno
State, at about 7.00pm,” the statement read.
“The troops along with their
Nigerian Navy counterparts put up a very determined fight to repel the attack
throughout the night, while Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE sent in
reinforcement who are in hot pursuit of the terrorists. Similarly, a Search and
Rescue team has been constituted.
“The Nigerian Air Force component
has also been mobilised and are engaging the fleeing terrorists. Unfortunately,
a naval personnel was killed in action. So far, no further details of
casualties yet as efforts are on going to clear the terrorists hiding in Baga
and environs.
“We enjoin all to remain calm as
the troops conduct clearance and mop up operations. We implore members of the
general public to disregard any contrary information circulating on the attack.
We will keep you posted with development on the pursuit and mop up operations.”
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