Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday evening attacked an Army brigade in Buni Yadi, Yobe State.
Confirming the attack, the spokesman of 27 Task Force Brigade, Lt. George Okupe in a text message said the attack was successfully repelled by the troops.
He however could not disclose the casualty both on the side of the Army and Boko Haram.
Lt. Okupe said, “Buni Yadi came under attack at about 0615pm…but things are under control. Casualty figure of BHTs yet to be confirmed, on locales, none for now likewise own forces. However, details will be relayed to you soon”.
But a military source who spoke to our correspondent in confidence said it was a surprise attack by Boko Haram insurgents who Saturday night lunched a daring attack on 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army Buni Yadi killing five soldiers, including a captain.
The source also noted that the insurgents came from the eastern side of the brigade in large numbers and lunched superior fire power on the military formation before they were repelled.
The source added that the Captain, name withheld is a medical doctor who has just been posted to Buni Yadi.
The casualty on the side of Boko Haram is yet to be disclosed, but another military source disclosed that the insurgents also suffered heavy casualty in the attack as many dead bodies were seen scattered in the bush.
He maintained that troops are still in pursuit of some of the fleeing insurgents.
“Nobody had time to start counting the numbers of the bastards that were killed because we were busy pursuing the one that were running, but I must tell you that many of them were killed and their dead bodies scattered in the bush”, the source informed.
This is the first time the 27 Task Brigade has suffered a heavy attack from Boko Haram since its relocation from Damaturu to Buni Yadi in 2015.
Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba Local Government was taken over by the insurgents for almost a year before it was recaptured by the military in May 2015.
The attack on 27 Task Force Brigade is coming barely two weeks after the insurgents are said to be in disarray in the north east following their dislodgement from Camp Zero, the last strongest fortress of the insurgents in the Sambisa forest.

Boko haram=Real pain in the ass
Thought they'd been defeated tho.

When govt begins to play politics with peoples lives. I wonder which is wise: to die for lies emanating from over 80 yrs old man or an 80yrs old man to resting in peace for the country's better future. Just thinking loud!

Fake News!
Buhari has received Shekau's flag already, so no more bokoharam

but the war has been technically won......

Haba







Dese ppl neva finish?
I thot the very last stronghold has been taken,..and dia flags displayed by buhari,..while grinning from ear to ear on tv last week.
Somthing isn't adding up here

Ok

Ok

How many Boko haram do we have
I thought dullard Buhari and bututtanshi said they have defeated the terrorists
Iam not understanding

ShakaZullu:
i taught women are already celebrating the defeat of bokoharam?
see no one support terrorism but lair Muhammed the charlatan bastard and that bastard crook buruntashi is whining like a bish while shekau talk less and keeps fighting like a man.

useless Buharian army rapists

shameless presidiot mumuhamadu bastard mumuharii

Wel said

That is a lie.


Buhari has received Shekau's flag which prompted women to be celebrating in Abuja

highrise07:
but the war has been technically won......

Believe the zombies at your own peril

nice try liar mohammed the 2nd u almost pulled the plug, wit dis ur rumor, people like you derive joy in posting thrash nd spreading rumors in the country. so pls becareful wit ur fake news. nd mind u der is no such thing as 1615pm. pls take note....

just pathetic...I pity soldiers that are being killed evritime.

these guys are far from relaxing

Buhari's brothers have technically return

Oyel people comes to mind, security already said they are planning something like that

we can not go back to sleep...forget it...

una thought driving boko haram only away from nigeria is enough...forget it..

you are always in the defensive now..

nigerian have a evil egoistic souls....

after nigeria,it suppose to be tchad,benin,cameroon,,then libya...

when to be very sure that boko is gone,help syria...

egoistic souls...

KillJoy62:
nice try liar mohammed the 2nd u almost pulled the plug, wit dis ur rumor, people like you derive joy in posting thrash nd spreading rumors in the country. so pls becareful wit ur fake news. nd mind u der is no such thing as 1615pm. pls take note....

Yes no such thing as 1615pm but can you prove there was no attack on the army barrack in Buni Yadi?
You need to know that this govt of propaganda isn't telling us all we need to know about the security situation of the country, so believe them at your own peril.
There may not have been an attack, you can never know but I won't be too quick to rubbish this kind of report as you may find out tomorrow that there was.

This is really sad. Why is the government and military hierarchy playing politics of propaganda with this war?
I see no reason for the hasty victory declaration. Why lower the threat level to yellow when in actual fact it should still be red/orange?
RIP gallant soldiers.

But a military source who spoke to our correspondent in confidence said it was a surprise attack by Boko Haram insurgents who Saturday night lunched a daring attack on 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army Buni Yadi killing five soldiers, including a captain.

The source added that the Captain, name withheld is a medical doctor who has just been posted to Buni Yadi.

why is this not yet on the front-page? i don't understand nairaland anymore, lalasticlala