Boko Haram Records More Casualties

In a renewed battle against the Boko Haram insurgents, Nigerian Army has dealt severe blow on the insurgents, killing hundreds of Boko Haram in a gun battle.

Nigerian troops.

According to Punch, the gun battle ensued when soldiers who were on their way to Sambisa Forest to reinforce military presence in the Boko Harm strong hold repelled an ambush by the insurgents.

According to reports, the troops from 81 Battalion of the Nigerians Army, Ibadan, were ordered to move from their location in Sector 8, Maiduguri, when they ran into the ambush.

A source in the military who confirmed the attack said a soldier died while three others were injured during the gun battle.

He said: The terrorists attacked our men but they were repelled. I can’t give the exact number of those killed but I can tell you that many of the terrorists were killed.

“On the side of the military, we lost one soldier. The three other injured soldiers have been rushed to the hospital in Maiduguri where they are being treated.”

Speaking on the incident, the Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, neither confirmed nor denied the attack.

He however explained that some Boko Haram fighters who are trying to escape the ongoing military onslaught might want to carry out some mischievous acts which the military had the capacity to respond to in a decisive manner.

He said: “Much as I don’t want to confirm or deny what you are asking, let me say that those terrorists on flight might want to do mischief.

“However, let me say that the military has the capacity to deal decisively with such elements.

In recent times, Nigerian military has recorded string of successes in the fight against Boko Haram after struggling for years to contain the deadly jihadists.

The latest military onslaught against Boko Haram has resulted in the army rescuing hundreds of women and girls held captive in Sambisa Forest, Boko Haram’s forest stronghold in Borno state. Amid the cheers for President Jonathan, who lost his bid for re-election to Muhammadu Buhari in the March 28 presidential poll.