Boko Haram: Nigerian Army confirms setbacks at Gudumbali, Kareto

However, the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, the army division saddled with the responsibility of crushing the insurgency in the north-east, said the report was incorrect.

The German government says it will expand its military support to the Nigerian Army beyond its counterterrorism focus to include technical training in the detection and disposal of bombs and improvised explosive devices, logistical support to mechanized units, and the establishment of a peacekeeping training center.

Gusau quoted the Theatre Commander, Major General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar, as making the denial on Thursday at a news conference.

Explaining the events that took place, the army said Gudumbali was being kept secure buy army troops and not captured by the Boko Haram insurgents. But I have not heard anything relating to what is being reported in the media, he said. As far as we’re concerned, the operation is still ongoing. Colonel Gusau stated, “The affected personnel sustained minor injuries but no gunshot wound was sustained by the troops”.

“The number of casualty and equipment lost as being circulated is not correct”.

The top hierarchy of the troops combating Boko Haram in North East Nigeria yesterday denied media reports detailing how a few 105 soldiers of the country’s army suddenly went missing after a battle with terrorists in Borno State.

The statement reads in part: “However, situation being stabilised”.

“The troops have re-joined their units for further action”, Usman said. The report had also claimed that the Islamist fighters killed several soldiers, adding that a few soldiers, including the commanding officer of the military unit, could not be accounted for.

The statement said the publications are not only fictions but also imagination of the writers who have no knowledge of military operations.