No fewer than 105 soldiers are said to have gone missing after a gun
battle with Boko haram sect members at Gudunbali, Borno State, on
Wednesday November 18th. According to a report by Premium Times, the
soldiers went missing after a fight with the insurgents who tried to
capture the community early yesterday morning.
A T-72 tank as well as several artillery weapons from the unit were reportedly carted away by the sect members.
“Gudunbali was attacked this morning and some weapons were captured from
the battalion. Two officers and 105 soldiers are still missing. They
captured a T-72 tank from the unit and some artillery weapons were also
captured. The commanding Officer (CO) of the battalion is yet to be seen
but no one has been confirmed dead yet,” a source told PT.
The source also added that the sect members carted away a truck loaded
with 60,000 rounds of AA ammunition and three artillery pieces.
Spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman as well as the
spokesperson of the Army’s 7 Division, Tukur Gusau, both declined to
comment on the matter, saying that the commander of the division would
hold a press conference on the matter today November 19th.
Source: LIB
Title : 105 soldiers reported missing after fight with Boko haram
Description : No fewer than 105 soldiers are said to have gone missing after a gun battle with Boko haram sect members at Gudunbali, Borno State, on ...
