Troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade have gunned down a soldier who opened fire and killed a female Aid worker, a fellow soldier and injured a Untied Nations
Confirming the incident, the Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, said it regretted to inform the public of a sad occurrence at one of the military bases.
“Same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the UN helicopters. Own troops on the ground immediately neutralised the errant personnel. “Detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the highly regrettable incident,” said Zhakom.
The statement reads, “Yesterday’s killing of a staff member of the humanitarian non-governmental organization Meědecins du Monde in Damboa, Borno State is deeply disturbing and sad.
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