B oko Haram militants have
shot and injured the acting
Brigade commander of 23rd
Brigade in Yola.
Colonel Popoola was shot in
the shoulder three days ago
in the thick of a battle to
regain control of Hong and
Gombi in Adamawa state
from the Islamist militant
sect. An army source in
Abuja told SaharaReporters
that the senior army officer
has been evacuated to UCH
Ibadan where he is expected
to receive better and further
treatment in the coming days
Several soldiers were
reported to have died in the
battle. The military source
also told SaharaReporters
that at least 300 Boko Haram
militants have died in the
battle.
Colonel Popoola reportedly
led a new crop of soldiers
drafted from Jos into battle
against the insurgents in a
renewed battle to retake
several towns from Boko
Haram. The troop was able to
recover two armored tanks
from the militants after the
battle was over.
The military claimed to have
regained control of towns
today in a short tweet.
SaharaReporters could not
independently verify the
claim.
Meanwhile, four commanders
have been arrested for
deserting their troops during
the Monday fight that earned
Colonel Popoola a bullet to
his shoulder. The arrested
soldiers include one
Lieutenant Mohammed, the
QRG commander of 234
battalion; 2nd Lieutenant UC
Uche, Platoon commander of
Bravo Company of the 234
battalion; Captain Lawal; and
Lieutenant Buraji who is
Mararaba platoon
commander. The four and
one other Captain Lawan
were led away in handcuffs
yesterday and locked up
inside the military police
guardroom at the 23rd
Brigade in Yola Adamawa
state.
source: http://saharareporters.com/2014/11/19/boko-haram-shoots-nigerian-army-brigade-commander

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