Friday, January 30, 2026 - Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered the bodies of a commanding officer, a major and six other soldiers k!lled by Boko Haram insurgents in the Damasak area of Borno State.
Earlier reports indicated
that seven soldiers were k!lled during a Boko Haram attack on Monday, while the
commanding officer and 12 others were believed to have been captured by the
insurgents.
However, top security sources told Daily Trust that the
commanding officer, seven soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task
Force, CJTF, were later k!lled by the terrorists.
One of the sources disclosed that the bodies were recovered
on Wednesday after a fierce ground battle between troops and the insurgents,
supported by air operations.
“Initially, it was believed that the commanding officer was
captured alive, but it was later confirmed that he was k!lled alongside the
others,” the source said.
According to the source, some of the bodies were recovered
after troops engaged the insurgents, who had been hiding in surrounding bushes.
He added that the insurgents attempted to ambush troops
during the recovery operation, but reinforcements were swiftly deployed,
forcing the terrorists to retreat after air support was provided.
The bodies were later airlifted to Maiduguri following the
operation.
Narrating how the incident occurred, the source said the
troops were advancing towards a major terrorist camp located between Damasak
and Geidam when they were ambushed.
“They appeared to have prior knowledge of the operation. The
troops were encircled midway, and the attackers opened fire,” the source
said.
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