The Nigerian army in a response to the demands of some
Nigerians agitation for evidence to support it claims of defeating the
terrorists who attempted to seize Konduga on Friday, has released some
images from the battlefield.
The military explained that the images were released as part of
efforts to convince Nigerians that the military is capable and ready to
protect the citizens. It said some pictures that could offend the senses
of the public were deliberately not added, Sahara Reporters said.
It would be recalled that Nigerian military troops on Friday
reportedly engaged in about three hours fierce gunfight with over 100
insurgents, and eventuallyforced them to retreat. It was reported that
the terrorist group also suffered a lot of casualties and weapons during
the gun battle.
According to a statement issued by Col. Timothy Antigha of the
Nigerian Army Public Relations Directorate, items recovered include
three Hilux vans and one Buffalo vehicles with mounted Anti-aircraft
guns, three General Purpose Machine guns, over 30 AK 47 rifles and two
global positioning systems.
Col. Antigha also revealed that some Nigerian soldiers sustained
bullet wounds during the battle, while the area is still being search
for terrorists who might have escaped with bullet wounds. He assured
that the morale of the soldiers remains very high.
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