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Speaker 1: Nigerian Army Authority has confirmed the killing of four persons

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with the inclusion of two soldiers and two civilian JTF

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when members of the Islamic State West Africa Province I

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SWAP terrorists on Friday evening ambush to Brigade of Nigeria

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Army personally led by the brigade commander, Brigadier General m

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uber Around were Jeroco community in a zir Malte area

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of Damboa Local Government area of Borno State, which according

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to hum Angle News media, the ICEWAP terrorists opened fired

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on a convoy of several military and civilian Joint Task

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Force vehicles, causing the Brigade of the Armed Forces of

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Nigeria an apparent full destabilization, leading to the Brigadier General

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missing in action for several hours, but started responding to

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WhatsApp messages few moments later, but the Nigerian Army Authority

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insisted that the Brigadier General and the commander of the

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twenty five Task Force Brigade personally led the Nigerian Army

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troops back to v s after an apparent failed attempt

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to rescue communities that are probably still under terrorists control

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in the areas close to Sambi Sir Forest. According to

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Lieutenant Colonel A. Polonia Annal, the Acting Director of the

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Nigerian Army Public Relations, in a statement issued on Saturday,

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troops of twenty five Task Force Brigade on routine patrol

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to secure communities around Wojericho in a Xia Malte Dambo,

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a local government area of Borno State, came under a

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sudden and heavy insurgent’s fire while returning from a successful

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patrol within the fringes of Sambi Sir Forest. The patrol team,

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which was led by the Commander twenty five Brigade, Brigadier

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General m Uber and comprised troops of twenty five Task

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Force Brigade and members of Civilian Joint Task Force c JTF,

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courageously fought through the insurgent’s ambush with superior firepower, forcing

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them to withdraw in dyssery and to abandon their mission.

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During the encounter, two breaks soldiers and two heroics c

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JTF members paid the supreme price while on active service

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to the nation. While commending the troops for the gallantry,

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the Army High Command commiserates with families and associates of

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the deceased gallants for their heroic sacrifice to the nation.

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The Army Headquarters also wishes to debunk the fake narrative

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going round some media platforms online alleging the abduction of

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the brigade commander. The general public is hereby advised to

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disregard the fake news regarding the incident while praying for

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the continuous success of our gallant service men and women.

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Widei Shabu, Nigerian

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Army Medal salutes the uncommon bravery, resilience and sacrifice of

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the gallant troops who have continued to operate in one

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of the most dangerous theatres of conflict on behalf of

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our dear nation. Their unflinching commitment, even in the face

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of grave danger, remains a powerful reminder of the daily

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sacrifices being made by our gallant service men and women

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to keep Nigeria safe. Hume Angle, in its news publication,

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had reported that an attack from members of the Islamic

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State West Africa Province ISSWAP occurred around five pm yesterday

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near Sabongary in Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.

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The terrorists concealed along the route opened fire on a

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mixed convoy of soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint

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Task Force CJTF, killing two soldiers and two CJTF personnel.

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A CJTF members stationed in insula close to the attack

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site told Hu Mangle that the convoy was moving in

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the direction of Bongre when it was intercepted. It was

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on the View road, he said, requesting anonymity for safety reasons.

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The convoy consisted of the military and members of the CJTF.

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A resident of Damboa familiar with the movement of the

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convoy said it departed the town around two p m

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with two Hilix vehicles, two armored personnel carriers and several motorcycles.

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The terrorists killed two soldiers and two c j TF,

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he said. They also took away some motorcycles. Reinforcement later

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left Damboa two highlicks and two armored vehicles when the

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incident happened. However, the most alarming development is the disappearance

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of a brigade commander who was part of the operation.

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A senior c j t F member in Damboa who

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witnessed the convoy’s departure confirmed the situation. We don’t know

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where he is at the moment, but he responds to

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WhatsApp messages. The commander was able to return on foot

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after missing for several hours in what is being described

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as an escape from the attackers. This is the first

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time since the start of Nigeria’s counterinsurgency campaign that a

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serving general directly engaged on the front line went missing

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for for a while in an ambush. The development raises

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concerns about the sophistication of recent I swap attacks and

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the increasing risks faced by senior offices deployed to volatile areas.

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Damboa and surrounding communities have seen repeated insurgent attacks in

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recent months, including assaults on patrol teams, ambushes along rural roads,

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and raids on farming settlements. Residents say the attack underscores

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the persistent insecurity along major roads despite years of military presence.

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We were unable to obtain responses from the Nigerian military

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at the time of press. They had also not issued

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an official statement. Quindi Quinni in the mortgagical