Troops foil terrorist attempt to occupy Damaturu while Mission to reclaim Baga is ongoing

Troops foil terrorist attempt to occupy Damaturu while Mission to reclaim Baga is ongoing

Find the military press statement below

Troops are on mopping up operation around Damaturu after successfully  foiling and containing the terrorists attempt to occupy parts of the  town.  The terrorists had launched massive attack from different  directions of the town on Friday evening, but troops were promptly  mobilized to repel the attack that lasted the night resulting in heavy  casualty on the terrorists before the rest of  them retreated.   Weapons including IEDs and Rocket Propelled Grenades  captured from the terrorists are being compiled while their dead as well  as civilian casualties are yet to be determined.

Pursuit of the fleeing terrorists is also ongoing while the 5 soldiers  who were seriously wounded in the attack are being treated in the  military medical facility.  Although normalcy has been restored, the  town is also being reinforced with more troops.  More details later.
Meanwhile the situation in Baga is still being studied to determine the  appropriate action that will restore law, order and normalcy to the  community after the attack mounted by hundreds of heavily armed  terrorists last weekend. A total of 14 soldiers were killed in action  during the attack, while over 30 who were wounded are now receiving  medical attention.  Most of those declared missing in action have also  rejoined their unit in the ongoing reorganization for further  operations.
Although several of the terrorists died in the course  of the attack and efforts at repelling the assailants, the actual  figure of civilian casualties is yet to be creditably determined as is  being propagated in certain quarters.

The Nigerian military has  not given up on Baga and other localities where terrorists activities  are now prevalent.  Appropriate plans, men and resources are presently  being mobilized to address the situation.  The Nigerian component of the  Multinational Joint Task Force which retreated from its Baga  Headquarters last weekend and more of the troops are regrouping for  necessary debrief and briefing for subsequent missions.

It is  necessary to reassure Nigerians that the Nigerian Armed Forces and  security agencies are capable of flushing out the terrorists from Baga  and all parts of the nation’s territory where their activities are  prevalent.  No portion of Nigeria’s territory has been or will be  conceded to terrorists.
The use of all available resources within  the armed forces will continue to be maximized to sustain the tempo of  the counter terrorism campaign towards containing and eradicating  terrorism in the nation’s territory.  The support and understanding of  all partners and neighboring countries will however continue to be  utilized where available and relevant in the conduct of the mission and  in line with existing agreement and understanding.

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