The Nigerian Army has successfully recaptured its
forward operation base in Ngoshe, located in Borno State.
The operation was conducted in collaboration with
members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, local vigilante groups, and hunters.
The offensive follows last week’s attack by Boko Haram terrorists, which left
14 soldiers and multiple civilians dead and saw over 100 women and children
abducted.
A military source recalled that earlier, the General
Officer Commanding (GOC) had visited Pulka and deployed 200 troops to assess
the situation in the deserted Ngoshe base. At that time, about 60 soldiers were
left behind but later retreated to Pulka after observing a large number of
terrorists preparing for a counterattack.
“The brigade commander of Gwoza met us in Pulka and
assured support. Today, we were able to recapture Ngoshe after engaging the
remaining insurgents in a gun battle,” the source said, adding that the town is
now fully under military control.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Minister of Defence Chris
Musa had summoned the Service Chiefs to Abuja to review the resurgence of
attacks. Speaking before the closed-door meeting, he stated that strategies
would be revised to intensify operations against the terrorists.
“We know we have recorded some casualties, but it is
more on the side of terrorists,” the retired four-star general said,
emphasizing the military’s commitment to restoring security in the region.
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