Men suspected to be members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect
on Tuesday night attacked a military post at Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa Local
Government Area of Borno State and killed 16 soldiers.
One of the soldiers that narrowly escaped the attack, who
confirmed this to journalists in Maiduguri, said, “We were totally subdued by
the insurgents.”
He said, “Some of my colleagues were abducted and many
others escaped with bullet wounds. Dozens of Boko Haram insurgents stormed our
checkpoint at Bulabulin on Tuesday night.
“The terrorists came in a convoy of over 30 vehicles,
mounted with Anti Aircraft guns (AA).”
On how he was able to escape unhurt, he said, “I was at the
checkpoint when the terrorists came, we tried our best but they had advantage
over us. They had AA and we had Ak47 rifles that are not fully loaded. When we
realised that they had taken over the place, some of us escaped to Maiduguri
and other places but many could not make it.
“As I am talking to you, 16 bodies of our colleagues have
been brought to Maiduguri, this is apart from those that sustained injuries and
many others that are missing in action.”
The Military as a unit has however not given an official
statement..
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| Military Spokesperson |
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