Jutha Gupah, Damaturu
The fierce gun battle between Special Forces of Army (SFA) and Boko Haram terrorists; has killed an officer and three soldiers with the wounding of five others at Buni/Yadi military base in Yobe. Five terrorists were also neutralised on Saturday evening, while soldiers were protecting the Buni/Yadi forward military base in Gujba council; along Damaturu-Biu road. Spokesman of Army, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement Sunday in Maiduguri; disclosed that scores of terrorists in gun trucks attempted to attack Buni/Yadi military base on Saturday evening. “Unfortunately, an officer and three soldiers lost their lives during the encounter,” he said. He added that five soldiers were also injured and are in stable condition receiving medical attention in the Brigade ambulance. He said during the fierce gun battle, five Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while dozens escaped into the bush in gun trucks and weaponry with gunshot wounds. According to him, nine AK-47 rifles, an anti-aircraft gun and ammunition; were also recovered in the fierce battle with terrorists, On how army base was attacked, Musa in the statement said: “Though, the terrorists appeared prepared for the attack as they approached the military location in four gun trucks, a Mine Resistant Ambush Protection,1 MOWAC and assorted arms and ammunitions, they, however, suffered heavy losses. “Five of the terrorists were effectively deleted.” On recovered arms, he said: “Nine AK-47 rifles, an Anti-Aircraft gun, 121 rounds of 12.7 mm Anti-Aircraft ammunitions, two 36 hand grenades, 295 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition, four Improvised Explosive(IED) Device, an IED cylinder, an RPG bomb, an RPG bomb charger, a gun truck and a Bajaj Motorcycle were also recovered from them. “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has already commended; in general terms, the successes being recorded by troops in recent times. The operations were in forward army bases in North East. He enjoined all personnel to remain resolute, alert and decisive as well as professional in the discharge of onerous national assignment. “The Army expressed appreciation to all those who passed credible timely information that aided our successful abortion of this deliberate terrorists’ attacks on Buni/Yadi military base in Yobe.”
