BREAKING: How ISWAP Fighters Ambushed Soldiers On Mission To Secure Politicians
Afnews Editor
Aug 01, 2021
Dozens of suspected ISWAP fighters ambushed a military convoy along Gubio/Damasak highway in the northern part of Borno State on Saturday.
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Unspecified number of soldiers reportedly sustained injuries in the attack while utility vehicles belonging to the troops were forcefully taken away after a gun battle.
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The soldiers ran into the ambush at Kareto while traveling to Gubio in Borno State to pick APC members for their ward congress billed for Damasak.
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Kareto is the hometown of Bukar Gana Kareto, who represents Kukawa/ Guzamala/Abadam/ Mobbar Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
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Kareto has been abandoned for years due to the activities of Boko Haram/ISWAP.
The soldiers were supposed to accompany the politicians from Abadam to Damasak, venue of their Ward Congress.
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Although Abadam Local Government has been a no go area since 2014, politicians from the LGA were mobilised for congress in Damasak but the incident did not allow them attend the congress as they returned to Gubio.
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The military authorities are yet to react to this attack.
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