The Nigerian Army said, Sunday, its troops located at Gudumbaliin, Borno State, last Friday, repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, who disguised as civilians in Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camps.
The terrorists took advantage of the ongoing distribution of relief materials by the Nigerian Army at Gudumbali and opened fire on the troops.
The trucks conveying the relief materials were set ablaze.
However, the troops fought gallantly and inflicted heavy casualties on them.
A soldier was killed during the encounter, while another was wounded.
A Cobra Armoured Personnel Carrier and a truck belonging to the unit were damaged.
Similarly, the troops recovered bodies of some of the neutralised terrorists, a large quantity of ammunition and eight Rocket Propelled Grenades Charges.
A statement by Col OnyeamaNwachukwu, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, said: “The troops have since been reinforced and normalcy has returned to the area.”
