How 47 Nigerian soldiers died in ambush

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Defence Headquarters has revealed how the military lost 47 soldiers when members of the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram ambushed them in Gorgi, Allargano forest in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.

The media had reported that about 70 soldiers died in the ambush.

But briefing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations, Major General Enenche said 15 soldiers were wounded in the ambush.

According to him, the terrorists ambushed the Military vehicle conveying logistics and artillery which included bombs and other weapons and shot at it, resulting in an explosion that killed the soldiers and the insurgents that mounted the ambush.

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“We are in a fluid conflict situation between March 23 to 24, troops who were on a clearance and consolidation operation which was successful were ambushed and we suffered some casualties.

“After the successful operation, the troops were heading to Buk when the Boko Haram insurgents shot at the last vehicle conveying supplies and the bombs exploded in the process killing some of the soldiers and all the insurgents that mounted the ambush”.

“Accordingly, air assets, including an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform and fighter jets, were immediately scrambled to provide Close Air Support to the troops. While the ISR platform provided situational awareness to the troops, the fighter jets engaged the BHTs, immobilizing a gun truck and neutralizing some of the terrorists. Some others, who attempted to beat a hasty retreat, were mopped up by the jets in follow-on attacks.

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“The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in furtherance of the objective of restoring peace and security in the Northeast, will continue to sustain the offensive against the enemies of our nation” he said.