Nigerian soldiers

A Boko Haram attack on a location of Nigerian troops at Logomani along Dikwa-Gambarou road, Borno State early Sunday morning resulted in death of four soldiers and 22 members of the insurgent group, Nigerian Army has said in a statement.

Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Army who signed the statement released on Sunday evening said, “At about 1.00am today, Sunday 25th September 2016, some suspected remnants of Boko Haram fighters numbering about attacked our troops location of at Logomani along Dikwa-Gambarou road, Borno State, in a 3 waves attack using 36 Hand Grenades and Rocket Propelled Launchers.

“Our troops fought gallantly and repelled the attack which lasted for about one hour. At the end of the fierce encounter, the troops counted 22 dead bodies of Boko Haram fighter.

“They also recovered 2 AK-47 Rifles, 1 FN Rifle, 1 G3 Rifle and some 36 Hand grenades.

“Unfortunately, we troops lost 4 soldiers and their rifles as a result of the effect of Boko Haram use of Rocket Propelled Grenades, while 2 soldiers were wounded in action. The wounded in action have been evacuated for further medical management.

“The location have been reinforced and replenished while the troops have continued their clearance operations.”