Six soldiers, including two officers, who fought to repel a Boko Haram attack on Wednesday were killed by the insurgents.

One of the victims was a colonel and another a captain.

Several Boko Haram fighters were also killed by the Nigerian soldiers.

The attack occurred at about 6:00 p.m. along Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway during a patrol by the colonel and other soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade.

The Nigerian Army has not announced the development. Its spokesperson, Sagir Musa, did not immediately return calls seeking comments from PREMIUM TIMES.

PREMIUM TIMES is withholding the identity of the slain officers as we are not sure their families have been briefed by the army.
The military has avoided announcing own casualties in recent months, including the two lieutenant colonels who were killed within the past two months.

A military source told PREMIUM TIMES the six soldiers were killed near their base in Jakana.

A soldier who went missing has since returned to base, sources said. A reinforcement was sent from the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheik to the outpost in Jakana.

The remains of the colonel and five others have been sent to the Nigerian Army medical facility in Maiduguri.

The Boko Haram continues its deadly campaign despite the Nigerian government’s efforts and claims that the war was nearing its last days.

Hundreds of soldiers have been killed since Boko Haram began focusing on military bases in July 2018, casualties that included at least six senior officers and commanders.

The military has succeeded in limiting the insurgents to three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. They hitherto operated across Northern Nigeria including in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. However, the Boko Haram group is still able to attack military and civilians in the three states where it currently operates.

The Boko Haram insurgency has claimed tens of thousands of lives since 2009.


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When the NA says 5, the real number is around 50.

.So the boko haram seemed invincible to be defeated.habi,what a sick country.

A whole colonel....what can Tinubu and Sai Baba fools say now...

Shebi Lie Mohammed said that boko haram have been technically defeated?

R.I.P to the dead

It’s just Army rehearsals, they will wake up as BHT have been technically defeated and reduced to only targeting soft targets.

Sai Baba! Buhari till 2078.

I hope this is not Evans again

Where are the cows?

if na unprovoke attack on civilians dem go sabi that one well. See as Boko Haram dey kill dem like flies...

Last kicks of a dying horse

What a shame.
Northern elites and their chief negotiator himself at also rock must pay for all lives lost to these insurgents.
They created Boko Haram and are responsible for all Boko Haram deaths

1000 ways to die in Nigeria. Join Nigerians army

H

Wow.... Sorry about the loss... Some are cooling off somewhere else with 120million loot

These are people's friends, children, dads, husbands, relatives.... dying like fowls in the name of defending Nigeria.

I will never wish anyone I know to go and fight bokoharam in the name of this contraption called Nigeria.

Nigeria is not worth dying for.

Quite unfortunate if true.

It was an Ambush by BHT along maiduguri-Damaguru road yesterday eve....29 TF BDE's COS and 5 five others was killed while 8 was killed on side d of BHT

SLAP44:
When the NA says 5, the real number is around 50.

Your dark wish. If that's what will make you fortunate in life, tufiakwa!

Kingosytex:
Shebi Lie Mohammed said that boko haram have been technically defeated?


R.I.P to the dead

Where's Oga Lai sef?
E don tey wey he open mouth

RIP.

Tallesty1:
Last kicks of a dying horse

Paid poster.

Herdsmen go kee u later

SLAP44:
When the NA says 5, the real number is around 50.

Where did you hear NA talking here? Lazy yuuut

oyebanji44:
.So the boko haram seemed invincible to be defeated.habi.What a sick country.

Maybe because you have not joined the fight..

APC sycophants said everything about the killings by boko haram is fake.

Kingosytex:
Shebi Lie Mohammed said that boko haram have been technically defeated?


R.I.P to the dead

...hes a liar liar man

Buratai and his media gang will deny this..... They will even say insurgency is been exaggerated!

oyebanji44:
.So the boko haram seemed invincible to be defeated.habi,what a sick country.

Go and defeat them if you think say na beans.

Why do we continue to follow the rules of engagement? The more we stick to this nonsense the more it is prolonged- the people they are fighting against are not following any rules of engagement - all of them are trying to avoid the Hague and they want to win this monster bah?

andrewboyz9:
Six soldiers, including two officers, who fought to repel a Boko Haram attack on Wednesday were killed by the insurgents.

One of the victims was a colonel and another a captain.

Several Boko Haram fighters were also killed by the Nigerian soldiers.

The attack occurred at about 6:00 p.m. along Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway during a patrol by the colonel and other soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade.

The Nigerian Army has not announced the development. Its spokesperson, Sagir Musa, did not immediately return calls seeking comments from PREMIUM TIMES.

PREMIUM TIMES is withholding the identity of the slain officers as we are not sure their families have been briefed by the army.
The military has avoided announcing own casualties in recent months, including the two lieutenant colonels who were killed within the past two months.

A military source told PREMIUM TIMES the six soldiers were killed near their base in Jakana.

A soldier who went missing has since returned to base, sources said. A reinforcement was sent from the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheik to the outpost in Jakana.

The remains of the colonel and five others have been sent to the Nigerian Army medical facility in Maiduguri.

The Boko Haram continues its deadly campaign despite the Nigerian government’s efforts and claims that the war was nearing its last days.

Hundreds of soldiers have been killed since Boko Haram began focusing on military bases in July 2018, casualties that included at least six senior officers and commanders.

The military has succeeded in limiting the insurgents to three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. They hitherto operated across Northern Nigeria including in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. However, the Boko Haram group is still able to attack military and civilians in the three states where it currently operates.

The Boko Haram insurgency has claimed tens of thousands of lives since 2009.


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My condolences to their immediate family.

May their soul rest in peace.