A major in the Nigerian Army has been killed following an attack on a military patrol by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar LGA of Borno state.
Sources told TheCable that the officer, who commanded the
Damasak military base, was leading a foot patrol of about 30 soldiers early on
Friday when the team came under explosives and gun attack by the insurgents.
The assault forced the soldiers to disperse. While eight
officers later returned to base, 22 soldiers were initially unaccounted for,
including the commanding officer.
“From I gathered the commander of the Damask base led a foot
patrol of 30 troops early on Friday. They came under explosives and gun attack
from ISWAP, forcing them to disperse. Only eight soldiers returned to base
while 22 are unaccounted for, including the commander, a major,” the source
told TheCable.
“Someone answers his phone each time his base tries to reach
him, indicating he is in the hands of ISWAP.”
Conflicting accounts had earlier emerged suggesting the
major may have been captured after attempts to reach him by phone were
reportedly answered by an unknown person.
However, another security source dismissed the claims,
saying the officer was killed during the ambush and not abducted.
Last year, M. Uba, a brigadier general, was killed by ISWAP
fighters following an ambush on a convoy of soldiers and operatives of the
Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno state.
The terrorists ambushed the troops on at Damboa Road, along
Wajiroko in Borno, as they transported military equipment.
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