SAN FRANCISCO, September 09, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army on Sunday reacted to the daring Boko Haram attack on a military base and neighbouring communities in Guzamala Local Government Area.
The army said its officers regrouped and have restored total normalcy in Gundubali and other neighbouring communities in Guzamala.
THEWILL recalls that the insurgents carried out the attack on the military base and surrounding communities by on Saturday.
Scores of jihadists in gun trucks and various caliber of arms, stormed the town and engaged in fierce battle that lasted for many hours with the troops.
However, Texas Chukwu, Director Army Public Relations, in a statement in Maiduguri, said combined troops of 82 Division Task Force Brigade and 158 Task Force Battalion involved in the counter-insurgency operations had an encounter with the Boko Haram insurgents in Gudumbali.
“The encounter took place when the insurgents attacked the community, set some buildings ablaze and quickly withdrew from the community. However, no human casualty was recorded in the encounter,” Mr Chukwu said.
“The troops have regrouped and normalcy have been restored. The troops have also been reinforced with additional troops to dominate the general area.
“It will be recalled that Gudumbali is one of the communities in Borno that were recently reoccupied by Internally Displaced Persons who had voluntarily returned to their ancestral homes.
“The people of Gudumbali community and Guzamala Local Government in general are urged to remain calm and resilient as Operation Lafiya Dole troops tirelessly combat the terrorists.
“They are also implored to maintain high level of vigilance and monitor strange faces to prevent fleeing Boko Haram terrorists from infiltrating and hibernating in their communities.
“The good people of the North East are assured of the unalloyed resolve of troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to continue to combat the Boko Haram terrorists in the region.”
In his reaction to the attack, the Commander Sector 3 of Operation Lafiya Dole, Uwem Bassey, lauded troops for repelling the Boko Haram attack on the military base on Saturday.
Chukwu quoted Bassey as commending the troops during an assessment visit to Gundumbali.
“The commander urged the troops to continue to remain courageous while confronting the insurgents,” he said.
Chukwu provided more details of the incident. He said the insurgents came to extort, terrorise law abiding citizens as well as to attack the military base in the town.
However, they met a serious resistance by the gallant troops, he said.
“The troops inflicted overwhelming casualty on the terrorists due to superior fire power while some of the terrorists fled to the fringes of Lake Chad,” he said.
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