Nigerian Army debunks claims of 17 soldier deaths in Benisheikh

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) person debunked claims and reports connected societal media that 17 soldiers, including a Brigade Commander, mislaid their lives during an speech of occurrence betwixt troops and insurgents successful Benisheikh.

Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, successful a statement, described the reports arsenic mendacious and a calculated effort to discredit the troops.

According to the statement, 2 officers and 2 soldiers mislaid their lives during the incident.

“OPHK categorically refutes the assertion that the authoritative and verified report, arsenic earlier released done Defence Headquarters, intelligibly stated that 2 officers and 2 soldiers paid the ultimate terms successful the people of the engagement,” it said.

It said the insinuation that the Brigade Commander’s conveyance was unserviceable is arsenic incorrect, adding that the Commander was mounted connected a high-grade Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, which was temporarily immobilised successful the vigor of com...