The Nigerian Army troops located at Gudumbali area of northern Borno State have lost one soldier to an attack by some terrorists who disguised as humanitarian team.
It was gathered that the learnt after gaining access into the army base opened fire at the soldiers, killed a soldier and destroyed the army’s Armoured Personnel Carrier and a truck belonging to the unit.
The Boko Haram fighters were gathered to have attacked the soldiers during a distribution of relief materials in the Gudumbali area, after they had disguised as a humanitarian team.
The Gudumbali attack came barely two weeks after the insurgents attacked the army locations in Kangarwa, Malumfatori and Arge areas of Borno State as well as Buni Gari area of Yobe State.
The army said on Sunday that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole repelled the infiltration by the Boko Haram terrorists, shooting some of the terrorists dead.
The army also made it known that its troops recovered the bodies of some of the neutralised terrorists, a large quantity of ammunition and eight Rocket-propelled Grenades charges.
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops had since been reinforced and normalcy has been brought to the general area.
Nwachukwu said, “Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have in Gudumbali in northern Borno State repelled an infiltration by suspected Boko Haram terrorists that came disguised as a humanitarian assistance team.
“The terrorists took advantage of the ongoing distribution of relief materials at Gudumbali and opened fire on the troops’ location which was followed by rapid fire from other terrorists in gun trucks along Gudumbali-Kukawa axis. The troops however fought gallantly and outmanoeuvred the attackers inflicting heavy casualties on them.
“Unfortunately, a soldier paid the supreme price during the encounter, while another was wounded in action. A Cobra Armoured Personnel Carrier and a truck belonging to the unit were damaged.
“The troops have since been reinforced and normalcy has been brought to the general area.”
