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Boko Haram attacks Borno town, kill soldier, four civilians
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Boko Haram insurgents launched an attack on Askira town in Borno State, killing one soldier and four people.
A report by The Punch newspaper stated that the attack took place around 1pm on Saturday.
A source from the army base in Askira told the Punch correspondents that the insurgents came into the town in about 15 gun trucks and attacked the army base.
According to the source, the soldiers who had no arms and ammunition, since it had earlier been stolen by the terrorists, fled for cover before a figher jet arrived and attacked the terrorists.
A master warrant officer was reported to have been killed in the attack.
Reports have it that, after being repelled by the fighter jet, the Boko Haram insurgents “went into the village shooting indiscriminately, killing four residents, including a vigilante.”
A statement by the spokesperson, Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Ado Isa, confirmed the attack at Askira.
It read partly, “On December 12, 2020, Boko Haram terrorists attempted to attack Askira Uba in Borno State. The terrorists were suspected to have come from Sambisa Forest, mounted on over 15 gun trucks and approached the town from different directions simultaneously. Troops responded and engaged the criminals with superior fire power.”
The statement however added that the insurgents also suffered heavy losses from the troops of 28 Task Force Brigade.
