The Defence Headquarters said, yesterday, that it lost 15 soldiers when Boko Haram terrorists carried out pre-dawn attacks on Mohammed Kur Barracks, Bama in Borno State, last Friday, which claimed five civilians.
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Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, who disclosed this in a statement, said the military operations to track the. insurgents that carried out the attacks led to the destruction of over 20 vehicles conveying the terrorists.
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According to the statement, "the vehicles were the ones used during the attack on the barracks and were sited through air surveillance as the terrorists were making efforts to cross the borders back to their haven in Cameroon.
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"Although a good number of the insurgents escaped with bullet wounds, some have been arrested.
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"Over 50 of them died in the course of exchange of fire with ground troops in the ongoing operations to apprehend fleeing terrorists.
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"The military has lost 15 soldiers mostly from the attack while some died during the pursuit. Five civilians also died during the attack.
And they are bent to make it worse than this but we as Nigerians must not allow them. They have to stopped.
I just believe strongly that with time we will hear of BokoHaram no more. They've ruined this country enough already
This should be a motivating factor for Boko Haram to be a phase that has passed. Let that motivate them.
Bokoharam won't cease to destroy. May Gof forgive them