Terrorists have sacked and burnt down a Nigerian military outpost in Jangebe, Zamfara State. Sources said that the attack took place around 3am on Saturday.
Jangebe is the Zamfara State community where 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 were abducted by bandits on February 26, 2021 from Government Girls Science Secondary School (GGSS), a boarding school in the community.
A source told SaharaReporters: “Bandits attacked the soldiers and dislodged them; it just happened about 3am this morning. Soldiers put in their best but there was lack of ammunition and there was no vehicle at the location and support weapons. So the bandits overpowered them and burnt down the location.
“No casualty yet but one soldier was injured and has been rushed to a medical hospital at the 1brigade HQ.”
This is just as suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly attacked the 27 Task Force Brigade, Bunigari in Gujba Local Government Area (LGA) of the State, less than 48 hours after the North East Governors held its 11th forum meeting In Damaturu, the Yobe State capital
The residents of Bunigari told Channels Television that the terrorists invaded the community in the early hours of Saturday and targeted the military base.
“It was in the early hours of today, around 1.00am we heard a heavy gun battle at the 27 Task Force Brigade which is unusual to the test firing by the military. We later confirmed it was suspected insurgents,” they said.
There has been upsurge in terrorists’ attacks in the last few weeks especially on military formations, destroyed cell culvert along Goniri Road as well abducted individuals along the Damaturu-Bunigari-Biu Road, creating fear in the hearts of the surrounding communities.
