Terrorists suspected to be Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters have reportedly ambushed a Nigerian military convoy, killing some soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, in northeastern Nigeria.
HumAngle reports that the insurgents reportedly abducted a
serving Brigade Commander along with other military personnel.
The insurgents were said to be armed and highly organised,
targeting the convoy in what appears to be a coordinated strike, leaving a
trail of casualties and panic in the region.
If confirmed, this would mark the first time an extremist
group in Nigeria has successfully captured a serving General directly from the
frontline.
The Nigerian Army has yet to release an official statement
on the attack or confirm the fate of the abducted officer at the time of filing
this report.
Recall that Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, had
recently condemned the renewed wave of terrorist attacks in parts of his
constituency, describing the situation as “deeply worrisome” and unacceptable.
The lawmaker, in a statement on Thursday, said four farmers
were gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram insurgents while working on their
farmlands in Kwam village, near the Dille community in Askira-Uba Local
Government Area.
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