Olayomi Koiki
ABUJA, Nigeria – Four Nigerian military personnel lost their lives when troops of Operation Hadarin Daji were ambushed by terrorists at the general area of Bachaka Kurya Forest in Gudu Local Government Aarea of Sokoto State on the 10th of August at about 11:45pm.
Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, who confirmed the incident in a statement released in Abuja on Monday, said the ambush took place near the Nigeria-Niger border.
He said that during the fire fight, several of the terrorists were killed, with weapons and ammunition recovered.
“The corpses of the killed terrorist reveal that it was perpetrated by a terror group from Niger Republic known a Lakurawa. Sadly, 4 of own personnel were killed in the encounter.
“The remaining of the terror group escaped into Niger Republic. Troops are however in pursuit to find and destroy the terrorist,” the statement said.