Ambushed soldiers: Buratai declares war on militants

– Army chief, Tukur Buratai has said the current ambush of soldiers by militants will not stop the military from wiping them out

– He also says that the military would not let the killings, especially the one in Niger state go without being appropriately dealt with

Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai has expressed anger at the killing of soldiers by suspected militants across the country without provocation.

Speaking with newsmen during Nigeria Army combat arms training week in Bauchi on Tuesday, August 9, after addressing army personnel at the 332 Artillery Regiment in Shendam, a clearly displeased Buratai said the military would however, not be deterred from carrying out its duties of wiping out militants entirely from the country.

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Referring to the attack in Niger state, he said, “What happened in Bosso is highly unfortunate. But instead of them – gun runners to be law abiding, they took the law into their hands and attack the troops.

“We have the mandate to bring the situation under control, we are working with the police to make sure that we keep our society free of criminalities.’’

Vanguard reports that the troops were on a mission to recover arms hid in communities in the area when they were ambushed and killed.

The army had, in a statement on Saturday, August 6, revealed that eight of its soldiers and two airmen were ambushed and killed in Bosso during raid on hideout of suspected gun runners. Spokesman of the army, Col. Sani Usman, however, said the military killed eight of the suspected bandits and arrested 57 others.

NAIJ.com recalls that on Monday, August 8, three soldiers with the Joint Task Force (JTF) named Operation Delta Safe were killed at their posts by militants who were disguised as priests in Nembe, Bayelsa state.

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