A senior officer of the Nigerian Army has been killed by terrorists in Borno State.
According to reports released on Monday, the Army officer—whose identity was not disclosed—was killed alongside six soldiers.
The incident was confirmed by Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the North-East Joint Task Force, in a statement.
He said the attack occurred late on Sunday at the Charlie 13 location.
It was gathered that the commander and his troops were responding to an overnight assault on a military formation in Monguno when they came under attack.
“Following intense fire exchanges, the terrorists were put to flight, with troops maintaining control of the location.
“Regrettably, the Commanding Officer, while courageously proceeding to the troops’ location to personally assess the situation, encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which severely affected his vehicle, leading to his death alongside 6 other gallant personnel”, the statement added.
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