The Nigerian military has lost an officer and three other
soldiers with 19 others including three members of vigilante groups seriously
injured in a Boko Haram terrorists ambush in Borno State.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani
Usman, who confirmed this in a statement, said the troops of Operation Lafiya
Dole on patrol from Maiduguri yesterday encountered an Improvised Explosive
Device (IED) and ambush between Miyanti and Dareljamal area of the state.
Usman said the ambush was cleared and three Boko Haram
terrorists were killed by the troops.
He said the troops also recovered a machine gun, AK-47 rifle
and some quantity of ammunition.
“Unfortunately, we lost an officer and three other soldiers,
while 16 soldiers and three Civilian JTF sustained injuries during the
encounter,” he stated.
He also said the two vehicles that entered the IED were badly
damaged.
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