Boko Haram terrorists have stormed 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, and killed at least four soldiers and destroyed several operational equipment.
The attack took place less than 24 hours after the North East Governors Forum met in the Yobe state capital, Damaturu, and adopted a multidimensional approach to tackle insurgency in the region.
An anonymous soldier, who escaped the attack, revealed that the insurgents attack the base around 2am on Saturday.
The soldier said “We were taken off guard by the heavy explosion and gunfire, but we stood our ground. A lot of our fighting equipment were destroyed during the encounter.
“Yes, we lost four of our men, just as they also recorded casualties during the fierce battle that last for hours,“ he said
The Nigeria Army authorities confirmed the attack on Saturday morning, saying “troops of Operation HADIN KAI currently in a fierce battle against ISWAP attack at Buni Gari, Yobe State. Details later,” it stated.
As at the time of filing this reports, the Nigerian Army was yet to keep to its promise of giving further details on the casualties as at the time of filing this report.
Buni Yadi located at 65km from Damaturu, the state capital, is the home town of Governor Mai Mala Buni.
It would be recalled that insurgents attacked a military location in the Chalie area, Buni Yadi, killing 3 soldiers.
