Terrorists have laid an ambush and wounded several soldiers heading to rescue kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State.
The soldiers were attacked just 24 hours after the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, ordered troops of Operation Fasan Yamma to go “all out” against the bandits responsible for abducting students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga.
“You must continue day and night fighting. We must find these children,” Shaibu handed out the command, asking the commanders to deploy intelligence-based operations.
Gen. Shaibu told them that “once you receive information on something like this, act professionally and decisively. This is not just about our image; it is about doing our job properly.”
He instructed the troops to maintain 24-hour operations until all abducted students are safely rescued and reunited with their families.
The soldiers complied with the instructions and set out to rescue the abducted girls when they ran into an ambush mounted by the terrorists.
A video clip obtained by DAILY POST shows several injured soldiers lying helplessly without immediate medical attention.
One of the victims was heard speaking in Hausa language: “Musa has a bullet lodged in his leg. His condition is very bad.”
The troops’ vehicle was also riddled with bullet holes from the attack.
Gunmen Monday attacked Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state, killing the Vice Principal Yakubu Makuku and kidnapped 26 female students.
