Boko Haram: Terrorists kill 12 policemen, 5 soldiers, others in ambush

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Boko Haram: Terrorists kill 12 policemen, 5 soldiers, others in ambush


 
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 September 26, 2020

Members of the Boko Haram terrorists’ group on Friday attacked a convoy of theSthe Borno state government officials along Monguno, Baga road, killing 12 police men, 13 civilians and 5 soldiers.


The incident happened around 2pm while the convoy was heading to Baga town ahead of the government’s plan to return internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Maiduguri to Baga.

According to the details obtained by DAILY POST, the terrorists also seized and carted away one Police APC, one gun truck belonging to the military and six government vehicles.


A source who earlier reported the attack said, “There is an ongoing fierce fire exchange between Boko Haram terrorists and the Nigerian soldiers at the Baga area.


“The government convoy that left Mongonu to Baga was attacked by BHT, but the military, both air and land support are engaging them.”

The convoy left Maiduguri for Monguno on Thursday to proceed to Baga, where the governor was expected to join them.


However, they were ambushed shortly after leaving Monguno by suspected Boko Haram fighters at Kekano village.

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Graphic: Photos of soldiers, policemen, CJTF operatives killed in Boko Haram attack on Borno governor's convoy







15 operatives died when Boko Haram ambushed the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday, September 25.
 
The attacked which happened between Monguno and Baga areas of the state also left many injured including civilians.


 
Among the dead were security personnel comprising eight policemen, three soldiers, four Civilian Joint Task Force operatives.
 
A Commander of the Civilian JTF, Muazu Alhaji Misiya on Sunday, September 27, posted photos of the security operatives killed and wounded in the attack.
 
"Fallen heroes. Rest in peace." he wrote.

It was gathered that the governor had left Maiduguri for Baga that Friday, to prepare for the planned return of internally displaced persons from Maiduguri to the camps in Baga.
 
The attack is the second attack on the governor’s convoy in recent times around Baga.
 
See more photos of the dead and injured persons below...