Videos have emerged online showing terrorist leader Bello Turji and his gang celebrating their capture of a Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier.
Along with the vehicle, the gang also seized a significant cache of ammunition from the military.
This incident was confirmed by ZagaZola Makama, a counterinsurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.
According to Makama, the troops received a distress call about a high-level meeting of bandits within Bello Turji’s camp.
In response, a team of soldiers, led by a young officer, was quickly dispatched to the location.
However, their advance was hindered when their vehicle got stuck in the marshy terrain. The troops soon came under heavy fire from the bandits, leading to an intense gunfight that lasted for several hours.
“Due to the weather conditions (heavy rain), throughout the day, air support was unable to arrive promptly, allowing the bandits to reinforce their position.
“The troops attempted to use the other MRAP to pull out the other one but it got stuck in the mud too.
“Another team of troops were reinforced to the scene but before their arrival, the situation became overwhelming for those holding the ground as they could not pull out their two MRAPS.
“The troops withdrew, leaving behind the vehicles. No fatality was recorded in the encounter.
“Hours later, Turji and his boys appeared in the scene shooting in the sky and screaming that they dislodged the troops and took their vehicles.”
The Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the development.
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