Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday ambushed the convoy of the Acting General Officer Commanding, GOC, 7 Division killing one and injuring 2, the Nigerian Army has said.
The Boko Haram members laid an ambush for the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu , whose convoy was enroute Bama for a visit to the troops.
After a brief gun battle, the soldiers were able to clear the ambush, killing some of the terrorists and recovered vehicles and weapons from them. The recovered items include a Toyota Hilux vehicle, 2 AK-47 rifles and several ammunitions.
The Acting GOC has continued on his operational visit to Bama, while the body of the late soldier and the wounded have been evacuated to Maiduguri.
The Acting GOC has continued on his operational visit to Bama, while the body of the late soldier and the wounded have been evacuated to Maiduguri.
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