Nigerian Troops Suffer Heavy Losses In ISWAP Ambush
Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists laid an ambush for Nigerian soldiers in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria.
At least 100 Nigerian soldiers have been reported killed in an ambush by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Monday, March 23 in Alagarno, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
The attack left many soldiers injured and an unknown number missing.
HumAngle gathered that the soldiers who were part of clearance operation AYISO TAMONUMA against the terror group in the area came under attack when the rear section of their convoy where the Multi barrel Rocket launcher (MBRL) system and a Sino tipper truck carrying soldiers were stationed.
The trucks, popularly known as Yellow Bucket, were attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) killing over 40 soldiers at once.
The trucks were converted into troop transport carriers to fill the deficit of standard military troop carriers and inadequate Mine-Resistant Ambush Protection vehicles.
Sources confirmed that the ambush led to the death of almost 100 soldiers, including three officers, a battalion second-in-command and an air liaison officer.
Four hunters supporting the operation were also killed during the attack in which an unknown number of soldiers were abducted. However, some soldiers injured in the ambush have been evacuated for medical treatment.
This attack comes three weeks after a similar attack in Goneri, Yobe State, resulting in several casualties and the destruction of military vehicles worth millions of naira.
Names and units of the dead, injured or abducted soldiers are not yet known, as the military authorities and the government have not acknowledged the attack.
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