Boko Haram extremists killed at least 22 members of the Nigerian Army, including a high-ranking general, in an ambush in Borno State overnight.
People who know about the incident said that the attack happened in Monguno, which is in Nigeria’s North-East and is on the front lines of the fight against militants. Troops were getting ready for a new onslaught against the rebels.
Colonel I.A. Muhammad, the officer who was killed, was with the 242 Battalion along with the other men that were hurt. Borno is still the center of a long-running insurgency that has been going on for more than ten years.
As of the time this article was filed, military officials had not yet made an official comment. However, a video that is said to depict what happened after the strike has been shared on social media.
The most recent event shows that insurgent groups in the area are still a threat. Colonel Muhammad is said to be one of numerous high-ranking officers who have died in recent weeks as fighting has gotten worse.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised many times to make Nigeria’s reaction to the insurgency stronger. The insurgency started in 2009 while Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was president.
The attack adds to worries about security problems in the North-East, where military operations have been going on for years to stop insurgents from doing their work.
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