Soldiers are feared dead as suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a military base in Ngamdu, Kaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.
The terrorists, in large numbers, had attacked the troops at the camp located along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.
Sources confirmed that the incident happened in the wee hours of Friday.
And as a result of the attack, motorists and commercial drivers said the military blocked Ngamdu road until around 11:20am.
“I left Damaturu very early with the hope of arriving Maiduguri around 9am for an engagement but on reaching Ngamdu, the road was closed.
“Some security personnel told us to be patient that there was problem on the road. But residents said the Boko Haram attacked the soldiers and killed some of them,” a traveller who did not want to be quoted said
Sources in the town revealed that terrorists took the soldier unaware.
“The attack lasted for hours before the insurgents retreated, but they killed and wounded soldiers,” he said
A security source told our correspondent that the casualty was not much as reported.
“Well, the terrorists attempted an ambush but our gallant soldiers have repelled them, and we have the a good fight,” he said.
When asked about the casualty, he said, “Yes some soldiers were wounded and taken to hospital, but the many insurgents were also killed.”
The military is yet to react to the development as of the time of filing this report.
First published in Daily Trust
