Army denies capturing personnel, confirms eight killed in attack on Guards Brigade
The Nigerian military has denied capturing some of its members in an attack on the Guards Brigade, just as it has confirmed the deaths of eight people in Monday's terror attack.
Already there is controversy raging over the true casualty toll recorded during Monday's ambush of Guards Brigade troops on routine patrol along the Kubwa-Bwari road in Abuja by unknown terrorists.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that approximately five soldiers and two officers are still missing, while two officers from Kogi State have been confirmed dead.
In fact, another source claimed that the bodies of two other officers were found on Tuesday evening.
However, faced with speculation circulating about the officers and soldiers missing during the troop ambush, the Brigade refuted the claim, insisting that no soldier or officer from the elite troop was missing.
Speaking to the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja on Tuesday on the update on the attack by unknown terrorists, guards spokesman Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa said no member of the troop was missing in the attack.
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The spokesman explained that all injured troop members were immediately evacuated to the military hospital for intensive care and the latest report available to the Brigade was that the injured soldiers were responding to treatment.< /p>
However, the latest report on the attack seen by the Nigerian Tribune reads: "Ambush against Gds Bde's own troops
“At around 241620A on 22nd July, 7 Gds Bn's own tps on routine ptl along Rd Kubwa - Bwari were ambushed by suspected terrorists. 3 x sldrs were injured during the attack. sldrs were evacuated to 7 Gds Bn MRS for attn med Clarification of the extent of their injuries still under cfm The ambushed attack taking place in the Bwari generation area shows that the terrs are in fact in the loc and may eventually carry out their plans of attacking the law schl in Bwari as previously reported.
“Ref atk on own tps. Those in critical condition were referred to NAOWA Hospital for medical attention. Meanwhile, Capt Rabiu's OPs were also affected.
“2 (Capt Samuel and Lt Jauro) x 6 KIA. The bodies were found tonight.“
Based on the actual number of casualties in the attack, the spokesperson declined to comment further.
The Nigerian military has denied capturing some of its members in an attack on the Guards Brigade, just as it has confirmed the deaths of eight people in Monday's terror attack.
Already there is controversy raging over the true casualty toll recorded during Monday's ambush of Guards Brigade troops on routine patrol along the Kubwa-Bwari road in Abuja by unknown terrorists.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that approximately five soldiers and two officers are still missing, while two officers from Kogi State have been confirmed dead.
In fact, another source claimed that the bodies of two other officers were found on Tuesday evening.
However, faced with speculation circulating about the officers and soldiers missing during the troop ambush, the Brigade refuted the claim, insisting that no soldier or officer from the elite troop was missing.
Speaking to the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja on Tuesday on the update on the attack by unknown terrorists, guards spokesman Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa said no member of the troop was missing in the attack.
ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
The spokesman explained that all injured troop members were immediately evacuated to the military hospital for intensive care and the latest report available to the Brigade was that the injured soldiers were responding to treatment.< /p>
However, the latest report on the attack seen by the Nigerian Tribune reads: "Ambush against Gds Bde's own troops
“At around 241620A on 22nd July, 7 Gds Bn's own tps on routine ptl along Rd Kubwa - Bwari were ambushed by suspected terrorists. 3 x sldrs were injured during the attack. sldrs were evacuated to 7 Gds Bn MRS for attn med Clarification of the extent of their injuries still under cfm The ambushed attack taking place in the Bwari generation area shows that the terrs are in fact in the loc and may eventually carry out their plans of attacking the law schl in Bwari as previously reported.
“Ref atk on own tps. Those in critical condition were referred to NAOWA Hospital for medical attention. Meanwhile, Capt Rabiu's OPs were also affected.
“2 (Capt Samuel and Lt Jauro) x 6 KIA. The bodies were found tonight.“
Based on the actual number of casualties in the attack, the spokesperson declined to comment further.
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