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Six soldiers reportedly dismissed for fleeing during Boko Haram att@ck in Borno

The Nigerian Army has reportedly dismissed six soldiers from its service for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram att@ck

The soldiers attached to the counterinsurgency operation in the North-East, known as Operation Lafiya Dole were said to have fled from the scene of a Boko Haram att@ck around Damboa, a community in Borno State during the month, sources revealed.

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It was gathered that over 10 soldiers were k+lled during the att@ck.

A military source who spoke to SaharaReporters said the six soldiers were dismissed for withdrawing from the w@r front.

The source, however, described the puni$hment meted out on his colleagues as not right, arguing that they left the battlefield after running out of ammunition during the fi¥ht with the t£rrorists.

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According to the source, sufficient arms and ammunition were not provided for them to fi¥ht Boko Haram t£rrorists; therefore, they soon ran out of ammunition.

He also blamed the death of those k+lled on poor firepower and inadequate equipment to combat the insurgents.

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“Boko Haram successfully infiltrated into our location during the month and caused KIA and WIA. So some of our colleagues fled during the battle and were all charged and dismissed for not retaliating,” he added. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>



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