At least 11 soldiers and six special forces Civilian JTF feared dead when Islamic State of West African Province ISWAP terrorists attacked military formations in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday, source said.
The incident which took place at about 4:am on Friday during heavy rainfall at remote village Mandaragirau, and outskirts of Biu located along the Biu-Damboa-Maiduguri.
According to cjtf source told Correspondent that he saw several military ambulances evacuating the dead and the injured ones into Biu town for medical attention.
He added that the base in Mandaragirau under 25 Brigade, Sector 2, came under heavy attacks from different angles.
“At least 11 soldiers lost their lives and six members of CJTF were equally killed, and unspecified number wounded in the assault.”he said.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Friday, Haruna Sani,
the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin
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