4 soldiers killed, as Boko Haram fighters attack Army Brigade in Yobe

B' Haram Yobe attack

Boko Haram fighters attacked the Nigerian Army’s 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni-Yadi, Yobe State, early Saturday, killing four soldiers and destroying military equipment. A security source who survived said the gunmen struck around 2 a.m., catching troops off guard with heavy gunfire and explosions. “We lost four men and some of our equipment. It was a tough battle”, he said. The Army confirmed the attack on its official Facebook page, noting that troops of ‘Operation Haɗin Kai’ were engaging the insurgents in Buni Gari. Buni-Yadi, about 65km from Damaturu…

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Yobe: “Boko Haram massacre shows Nigerian communities have more work to do” – Ex President Buhari

Ex President Buhari on Yobe

Former President, Muhammadu Buhari says recent killings by Boko Haram in Yobe show communities have more work to do to overcome terrorism and insecurity in the country. The former president, in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu on Wednesday, decried the recent terrorist attack on Yobe that led to the loss of several lives, saying that the latest incident was a dreadful reminder that communities supported by governments have more work to do in curbing the menace of the terrorists. Buhari prayed for the repose of those…

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