{"id":10804,"date":"2022-05-13T01:09:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T00:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/?p=10804"},"modified":"2022-05-13T01:09:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T00:09:20","slug":"taraba-attack-one-of-our-men-missing-nigerian-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/taraba-attack-one-of-our-men-missing-nigerian-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Taraba Attack, One Of Our Men Missing – Nigerian Army"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Onyema Nwachukwu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Troops of 93 Battalion have launched out, on a search and rescue mission for a personnel who is missing in action while responding to a distress call of an attack on Tati community, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state in the early hours of Tuesday 10 May 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The troops had launched out swiftly on receiving a distress call that Tati community was under attack and razed by suspected bandits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in pursuit of the bandits, troops fell into an ambush staged by the criminals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The troops fought fiercely through the ambush neutralizing four of the bandits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, during the fire fight, six gallant soldiers paid the supreme price, while one personnel is missing in action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a reinforcement team from 6 Brigade deployed against the fleeing bandits at Ananum village in Donga Local Government Area of the state, neutralized 2 additional bandits and recovered one Ak 47 rifle, one pistol, one locally fabricated gun, 2 AK 47 Magazines, 19 rounds of 7.62 mm special, 7 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and 3 motorbikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troops are currently in pursuit of the bandits and will leave no stone unturned in the ongoing search and rescue operations for the missing personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good people of Taraba state are enjoined to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@views exclusive rights: ONYEMA NWACHUKWU, Brigadier General, Director, Army Public Relations, 11 May 2022.<\/p>\n

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