A suicide bomber crashed right into a navy convoy within the Timbuktu triangle space of Borno State, killing 5 troopers and injuring an unspecified variety of troops.
Safety sources confirmed that two senior officers, a serious and a lieutenant, had been amongst these affected within the assault.
“The assault prompted vital harm to navy gear used for offensive and defensive operations within the weeks-long clearance operations,” stated one soldier.
He defined that the terrorists used a automotive loaded with explosives to strike the convoy.
The troops had been getting back from a clearance operation that efficiently dislodged a number of rebel camps and neutralised many militants when the assault occurred.
“Sure! You already know, each operation got here with setbacks, however we overcame it. Sadly we misplaced 5 troopers within the incident. Manga (the Commander) is hale and hearty and the operation continues, thanks,” an officer who didn’t need to be named stated.
He added that armoured and logistics autos had been destroyed when the van laden with explosives rammed the convoy on Tuesday. The corpses have been flown to Maiduguri, whereas injured officers are receiving medical consideration.
The Timbuktu triangle is infamous as the placement the place terrorists beforehand ambushed a convoy of Brigadier Common Musa Uba, capturing and executing him.
Earlier, on Monday, troops of the Joint Activity Pressure North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), reported clearing a number of terrorist camps and thwarting drone assaults within the space.