BEVERLY HILLS, CA, June 25, (THEWILL) – No fewer than sixteen soldiers were killed Tuesday night in an attack by Boko Haram on a military post at Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
A soldier who was lucky to escape death by the whiskers during the attack gave a graphic detail of the attack in Maiduguri, the state capital, Wednesday.
“We were totally subdued by the insurgents. 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),” he told journalists.
According to him, “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 have 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 beside those that sustained injuries and many others that are missing in action.”
The Defence Headquarters was yet to confirm the attack or issue any statement on the development when filing this report .
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