The Nigerian Military on Monday confirmed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai efficiently repelled an assault by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group on Friday however added that some Nigerian troopers had been killed in the course of the battle.
The Military additionally revealed {that a} lieutenant-colonel and lots of different troopers had been amongst these killed on Friday in the course of the assault on Boko Haram hideout in Borno State.
The Military spokesperson, Appolonia Anele, a Lieutenant Colonel, mentioned in an announcement, that the troops efficiently repelled the assault however misplaced a number of the Nigerian troopers in the course of the battle.
She disclosed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled the deliberate assault round Kashimri in Bama Native Authorities Space of Borno, killing a number of of the insurgents and destroying their camps.
Anele mentioned Commanding Officer of 202 Tank Battalion, Aliyu Paiko, a lieutenant-colonel, and another gallant troopers, had been amongst those that paid the supreme worth in the course of the encounter.
In keeping with her, the operation came about underneath the coordination of the 21 Particular Armoured Brigade, performing on intelligence that the terrorists had been regrouping to launch assaults on civilian communities and disrupt socio-economic actions within the space.
She mentioned, “the troops swiftly moved to the suspected places and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun duel, neutralising a number of of them whereas others fled with gunshot wounds.
“The operation additionally led to the destruction of recognized Boko Haram camps.”
She additionally revealed that the Olufemi Oloyede, the Chief of Military Employees (COAS), had prolonged condolences to the households of the fallen heroes, describing them as “patriots who demonstrated distinctive braveness in defence of the nation.”
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“Their sacrifices would by no means be in useless. The Nigerian Military stays dedicated to pursuing all terrorist components relentlessly till whole peace is restored within the North East and throughout the nation.”, she mentioned.
She additionally used the chance to attraction to members of the general public and the media to chorus from circulating pictures of deceased personnel till their subsequent of kins have been duly knowledgeable.
This, she mentioned, is important to allow the military shield the dignity of the fallen heroes and the privateness of their households.
