Captain, Corporal Killed In Borno Village Attack

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Izge village, Gwoza local government area of Borno state, killing soldiers and losing many of their fighters.

The incident is said to have occurred at about 1 am on Sunday when the terrorists invaded the Izge military formation.

“A Captain and a Corporal were among those that paid the supreme price, but many insurgents were killed during the encounter,” a security source revealed.

The Executive Chairman of Gwoza, Hon Abba Kawu Idrissa Timta, confirmed the incident but said he had not received the casualties on both sides.

“But scores of the terrorists were killed during the clash,” he said.

Narrating the incident, local sources told our correspondent that a large number of attackers riding motorcycles invaded the military location after shooting a Rocket Propelled Granite (RPG) on them.

“They overpowered the military, but hunters and vigilantes in the town re-enforced the military and subdued the attackers.

“It was a fierce battle, but the troops of Izge platoon formation ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ were very resilient, the terrorists were overpowered, and many of them dropped dead, and others abandoned their motorcycles,” he said.

He revealed that the troops, hunters and resilient residents of the town were on hot chase of the fleeing terrorists in the Sambisa forest.

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has consistently condemned the Boko Haram attacks in Borno and across the region.

Worried by today’s incident, Ndume called on the federal government to deploy modern technology for surveillance to help security agencies effectively fight against the terrorists.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Kenneth Daso, could not confirm the attack, as his line was unreachable. Two weeks ago, the terrorists carried out similar attacks in two military formations at Wajirko and Wulgo in Damboa and Gamboru Ngala LGAs of Borno state.