The Commanding Officer of the 149 Battalion, Lt. Col. TE Alari, has been reportedly killed in an ambush by terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Yobe State.
Alari 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 a suicide attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters
The ISWAP insurgents were said to have deployed a Person Borne Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) against the troops.
The troops were said to have blown the vehicle apart . But unfortunately the shrapnels of the VBIED hit Alari, who was leading from the front.
Sources from the frontlines said three other soldiers were reportedly killed in the incident.
The attack happened hours after Boko Haram terrorists killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel in an attack on a military base in Borno State on Friday.
It was gathered that for several hours on Friday, January 24, 2025, the terrorists attacked the 149 Battalion in Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.
The insurgents were said to have attacked the base with multiple gun trucks.
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