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About 19 soldiers were injured and others missing when military troops were ambushed by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno on Thursday.
According to a statement from the Nigerian Army, the troops were on clearance patrol at Guro Gongon village and its environs to rout out remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in the area. They destroyed the terrorists’ makeshift camps and recovered quite a number of weapons and food also.
“However, the gallant soldiers basking on the recorded success, returning to their defensive locations, ran into an ambush by a group of Boko Haram terrorists who came to reinforce their fleeing comrades. The troops fought back gallantly killing several of the insurgents," the statement said.
“Sadly however, 19 soldiers and 3 civilian JTF members were wounded in action while a few others were missing in action.
“The wounded have been evacuated and are responding to treatment, while a search and rescue party comprising of Special Forces personnel has since been dispatched to establish contact with the missing in action troops, some of whom, as at the time of filing this report, have started returning to their defensive location.
According to a statement from the Nigerian Army, the troops were on clearance patrol at Guro Gongon village and its environs to rout out remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in the area. They destroyed the terrorists’ makeshift camps and recovered quite a number of weapons and food also.
“However, the gallant soldiers basking on the recorded success, returning to their defensive locations, ran into an ambush by a group of Boko Haram terrorists who came to reinforce their fleeing comrades. The troops fought back gallantly killing several of the insurgents," the statement said.
“Sadly however, 19 soldiers and 3 civilian JTF members were wounded in action while a few others were missing in action.
“The wounded have been evacuated and are responding to treatment, while a search and rescue party comprising of Special Forces personnel has since been dispatched to establish contact with the missing in action troops, some of whom, as at the time of filing this report, have started returning to their defensive location.
