The Nigerian Army has reacted to series of Boko Haram attacks on its troops deployed in the North East.
It confirmed that the sect has been using drones and foreign fighters.
Brigadier General, Sani Usman, spoke to the press on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai on Wednesday.
He noted that soldiers at Kukawa, Ngoshe, Kareto, Gajiram came under fire at different times within a 2 week period from 2 – 17th November 2018.
Noting that each of the incidents were successfully repelled and several terrorists killed, he said 16 personnel were killed while 12 soldiers were wounded.
On the Metele attack, Usman said the troops were forced to withdraw and that several casualties were recorded.
He added: “As at 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.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to further commiserate with the families of the gallant officers and soldiers that paid the supreme price in the course of defending their fatherland. The sacrifices of these fallen heroes will not be in vain. We also wish all those wounded in action speedy recovery and assure them of our continued support and care.
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