The Nigerian Army has dismissed six soldiers for allegedly fleeing from a Boko Haram attack in Damboa, Borno State, due to a lack of ammunition.
According to a military source, the soldiers, part of the counterinsurgency operation in the North-East known as Operation Lafiya Dole, reportedly fled during an attack by Boko Haram around Damboa, a community in Borno State, earlier this month.
One source mentioned that over 10 soldiers were killed in the attack. However, the Nigerian Army has yet to confirm the attack or acknowledge any casualties.
The source told SaharaReporters that the six soldiers were dismissed for retreating from the war front. The affected soldiers are 19NA/78/0690 PTE Olaniyi Emmanuel, 20NA/79/3745 PTE Masa’udu Adamu, 22NA/82/5192 PTE Abdul Azee Saleh, 22NA/82/1721 PTE Mohammed Mohammed, 22NA/82/1191 PTE Adah Toye, and 22NA/82/1909 PTE Hassan Abubakar.
The source described the punishment as unjust, arguing that the soldiers left the battlefield after running out of ammunition during the fight with the terrorists.
He claimed that they were not provided with sufficient arms and ammunition to combat Boko Haram, leading them to eventually run out of supplies.
Nigerian soldiers on the battlefield often complain about being under-equipped to face Boko Haram insurgents. The source also blamed the deaths of those killed on inadequate firepower and insufficient equipment to combat the insurgents.
“Boko Haram successfully infiltrated into our location during the month and caused KIA and WIA. So some of our colleagues fled during the battle and were all charged and dismissed for not retaliating,” he added.
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