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........Troops withdrew from their positions when they were overpowered by insurgents...

By Misbahu Bashir

Several soldiers and few officers reportedly ‘went missing’ on Friday after insurgents overwhelmed 153 Infantry Battalion and the 22 Armored Brigade, Marte, Borno State in a surprise attack.

Both army formations were in one base when the insurgents launched an assault on them. Troops were said to have withdrawn from their positions when they were overpowered.

“Troops tried very hard and almost suppressed the offensive but the insurgents sent reinforcements. Troops could not withstand the superior firepower of the insurgents and had to abandon their positions,” a military source confirmed on Saturday.

Most of the soldiers and officers sought refuge in Dikwa town which had army base while many others have not been ed for, the source added.

The insurgents were said to have looted valuables including large caliber guns before setting the army installations ablaze.

The Brigade Commander and the Commanding Officer of the battalion were among the troops that retreated to Dikwa where the General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, was supposed to meet with them on Saturday, the source stated.

Troops repel attack, DHQ statement says
However, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters said in the statement on Saturday that troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation Lafiya Dole “have effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks and decimated several unconfirmed number of the terrorists when they attempted to attack their location at the outskirts of Marte.

“The gallant troops, based on reliable information about the attack, had positioned themselves in an ambush site where they tactically withdrew to, and awaited the arrival of the terrorists before they opened fire which led to fierce battle that resulted in the successes recorded as indicated above.

“The troops are still engaged in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists for further exploitation. Further details of interest to of the public will be communicated later.”

Similar attack had taken place on the battalion on June 1, 2020 which later relocated to Dikwa and returned to Marte after the brigade was sent there.

During last year’s assault, 18 soldiers who went missing, have yet to be ed for while the decomposed corpses of three soldiers were later recovered.

https://dailytrust.com/soldiers-missing-as-insurgents-overwhelm-borno-army-installations

They might have gone AWOL after sighting close death or Kidnapped.

Chai

CAN THE INVESTORS NOW COME IN

save our nation oh lord

https://nairaland.macsoftware.info/6366863/iswap-terrorists-seize-military-base

Which one we wan believe now?

Acjohn:
Which one we wan believe now?

Both.
The troops were attacked in Marte.
Withdrew to Dikwa using rearguard defensive actions and air.

They are scared to their balls and licking their wounds in Dikwa.

Nobody wants to die.....

soft targets

Na on top "bloody civilian" body dem dey get strength when dem see their mates dem go loss aka "go missing" or do "tactical maneuver" into cameroon aka tear race aka flee for dear life Una never start

Picture or I don't believe it

Islie:
........Troops withdrew from their positions when they were overpowered by insurgents...



https://dailytrust.com/soldiers-missing-as-insurgents-overwhelm-borno-army-installations

What do we believe now!

They will be found soon

I hope my friend's husband is safe

What a conspiracy going on against the giant of Africa. However that God is greater than them is a fact, Nigeria remains forever.
We know e bows terrorist are happy about the killings

this is just the beginning...bokoharam and co will soon swallow the north and the rest south region expect the east because ESN is here for us....

pigeon no free fly, that's a sign that Nigerian go see shege this year


Mean while missing soldiers dey dem village dey drink palmwine no body wan die

Patrioticman007:
What

SHARAAAAAP!!!

I will rather retire and become a farmer in my village than fight for this useless country.....

The insurgents were said to have looted valuables including large caliber guns before setting the army installations ablaze.

The real hoodlums came to town!

Water don dey garri small small o

What's tha business?

With Joe Biden as president expect a 250% increase in Islamic Terrorism

I thought defence headquarters said they have defeated Boko Haram

Chisos not this time again

This is what will be making news , no one will come here to talk or bring up. The route cause of this. In fact Naija mater tire me.

Boko haram technically defeated na



Awon scammers

Yahoo men in Also rock

Hmm