Why It matters:
This recent blow to the Nigerian military by Boko Haram and ISIS affiliate terrorist group in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists occurred less than two weeks after a similar incident took place when some terrorists invaded a military base in the Sabon Gari community of Damboa local government area in Borno state, killing several soldiers including officers and many volunteer fighters.
What he says:
In a Press Statement, The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in Nigeria Bayo Onanuga, said: "Lieutenant Colonel TE Alari, the Commanding Officer of the Battalion 149 was leading his troops during an operation in the Timbuktu Triangle a notorious hotspot for terrorist activity in the North East of Damboa in Yobe State when they came under attack by Boko Haram insurgents.
Key points:
Some civilian volunteer forces "JTF" also have been killed in this attack which killed at least 22 soldiers
Go deeper:
After the Boko Haram attack, Nigerian army forces killed one of Boko Haram's high-profile commanders known as Talha and over 70 terrorists.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Edwards Buba, said: Malam Umar, and Abu Yazeed, two senior Boko Haram commanders also were killed by the Nigerian troops.
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