The Nigerian Army said that six soldiers sustained an injury while repelling Boko Haram insurgents in an ambush at Arege area of Borno, northern Nigeria, a usual hotspot for Boko Haram insurgents.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, Army Director, Public Relations, announced this in a statement he issued in Maiduguri on Saturday.
He said that scores of the insurgents were neutralized while others escaped with various degrees of injury during the encounter.
Brig. Gen. Chukwu said that one vehicle was recovered from the terrorists, while three gun trucks were destroyed by the troops of Sector 3, deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE.
“Unfortunately, six soldiers sustained various degrees of injury and are currently receiving medical attention at the military facility.
