Officer, Three Soldiers Killed in Ambush by Boko Haram

•   19 others injured, three terrorists killed

Senator Iroegbu in Abuja

The Nigerian military has lost an officer and three other soldiers with 19 others including three members of vigilante groups seriously injured in a Boko Haram terrorists ambush in Borno State.

The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, who confirmed this in a statement, said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on patrol from Maiduguri yesterday encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and ambush between Miyanti and Dareljamal area of the state.

Usman said the ambush was cleared and three Boko Haram terrorists were killed by the troops.
He said the troops also recovered a machine gun, AK-47 rifle and some quantity of ammunition.
“Unfortunately, we lost an officer and three other soldiers, while 16 soldiers and three Civilian JTF sustained injuries during the encounter,” he stated.

He also said the two vehicles that entered the IED were badly damaged.