The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that it lost 23 personnel to the attack by the Islamic State of West African Province terrorists, who attacked the 157 Battalion in Metele in northern Borno on November 18.

The army, in a release late on Wednesday which was the first time it would speak on the casualties’ figure, said 31 personnel were also “wounded in action and have been evacuated to several medical hospitals.”

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, in the release signed by Brig Gen Sani Usman, said 12 soldiers were also killed at Kukawa, Ngoshe, Kareto and Gajiram when the troops came under attacks of the Boko Haram terrorists.

Usman said, “Troops deployed in the North-East of Nigeria under Operation Lafiya Dole have come under series of attacks by large numbers of Boko Haram terrorists. Specifically, the Nigerian Army troops deployed at Kukawa, Ngoshe, Kareto and Gajiram came under attack at different times within a two-week period from November 2 to 17.

“Each of these incidents was successfully repelled and several members of the terrorists were killed. However, a total of 16 personnel were killed in the course of these attacks while 12 soldiers were wounded in action and are receiving treatment at our military medical facilities.

“As you are all aware, Nigeria is contributing troops to the Multi-National Joint Task Force which has its headquarters in N’djamena, in the Republic of Chad. One of the Nigerian battalions, 157 Task Force Battalion, deployed under the auspices of the MNJTF was attacked at their Base on the outskirts of a town called Metele on November 18.

“During the attack, the troops were forced to withdraw and several casualties were recorded. As of this date, 23 personnel were killed in action and 31 personnel were wounded in action and have been evacuated to several medical hospitals within Borno State. The Nigerian Army commiserates with the MNJTF at this difficult time and wishes to state that all necessary support will be rendered to the MNJTF to reverse this resurgence of the Boko Haram terrorists.

“In the last two to three months, we have noticed daring moves by the terrorists, increased use of drones against our defensive positions and infusion of foreign fighters in their ranks. These potent threats require us to continually review our operations.”

https://all-gists..com/2018/11/metele-attack-army-confirms-23-soldiers-killed-31-others-injured.html

Coming 11 Days later... like Buhari like NA

What could be more painful than covering up the deaths of brave soldiers just to make the president look good politically?

By the way, what happened to the $1Billion approved for arms? Was it mostly written off in form of sundry and misc expenses and then diverted into building estates and private homes in Abuja? Was that why we’re still using obsolete equipment as described in one of the videos released?

As much as you keep downplaying the number of servicemen who sacrifice their lives getting maimed and killed on a daily with utter disregard to their families and loved ones, so shall your lives and all that concerns you keep getting downplayed and rubbished.

Very heartless and cruel beings without an atom of regard/respect for human lives, even the ones your thievery and corruption have successfully laid bare and defenceless to the ragtag Boko Haram devices.

Nice one.








We are moving to the next level.

Army of lies!

I thought you people said nothing happened. Be contradicting anyhow. Liars. See as that one dey wave robotically.Shey na wave go restore dem broken limbs.

Over 130 members of the taskforce fell and you are saying only 23 died so what happened to the rest and are they sleeping?

What I want to understand is why d army is still blatantly lying to Nigerians despite contrary reports by both soldiers and d attackers

Even when some of their guys on ground said it's was above 100 I guess the lying spirit of Lai Mohammed is now very contagious.

NIGERIA ARMY CONFIRMED THAT TWENTY THREE SOLDIERS WERE KILLED WELL THE REAL FIGURE SHOULD BE AROUND 250

Official figures.

Multiply that by five, and you will get the actual figures.

FarahAideed:
Over 130 members of the taskforce fell and you are saying only 23 died so what happened to the rest and are they sleeping?

where you with them in metele? Why do you love listening to bad news.

Rip to the slain

Jubril has infected Nigeria Army with his Integrity

Ie 23multply by 23

Athena4:
I thought you people said nothing happened.
Be contradicting anyhow.
Liars.
See as that one dey wave robotically.Shey na wave go restore dem broken limbs.

When Reno Omokre quoted AFP as saying the attack occurred on 18th November, the same day the Military Chiefs were dancing and promoting Buhari's re-election, he was abused by BMC.

Check the press release up there by the Army itself, you will see the same date everybody was denying