Military confirms loss of soldier in Garkida encounter with Boko Haram
Boko Haram had stormed Garkida, in northern Adamawa State’s Gombi local government area on Friday evening and destroyed valuables, including churches and houses.
“Gallant troops of 232 Battalion of 23 Armoured Brigade under Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed in Garkida, Gombi LGA of Adamawa State, had thwarted a planned criminal attack on the peaceful town on 21 February 2020 by some criminal Boko Haram Terrorists,” the military formation said in a statement obtained by DAILY POST Sunday morning.
“Instinctively, the gallant troops mobilized and intercepted the criminals’ advance and engaged the marauding criminals unleashing high volume of fire, leading to the elimination of several of the criminals while others withdrew in disarray, many of them with gunshot wounds as evident in the trails of blood along their withdrawal route.
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