Boko Haram members
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.”
As of the time of filing the report, the military authorities have not issued a press statement on the attack.
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