Army Colonel, Six Soldiers K!lled In Boko Haram Ambush In Borno State

A Lieutenant Colonel and six troops are said to have been slain by Boko Haram rebels during an ambush along the Biu-Buni Yadi way in Borno state.

According to reports, the troops were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Kamuya, a village near Buratai, the hometown of Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), the former chief of staff of the army.

It was learned that the troops paid the ultimate price while they were on their way to Damaturu to get petrol.

A security source said;

“It’s very sad; they were soldiers of 135 Special Force BN FOB in Buratai. They were ambushed on their way to Damaturu, Yobe state, to buy fuel.

“Unfortunately, we lost an officer, a driver, gunner and four other escorts, while the wounded are in the hospital responding to treatment.”

Another source said;

“I can’t describe the kind of gun battle that ensued, the insurgents who were in large number overwhelmed the soldiers. It’s by God grace that I survived.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]