The assault reportedly occurred at about 6:14 p.m. on Saturday, shortly after a delegation of the Borno State Government, together with the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, visited the city.
Security sources disclosed that the terrorists allegedly deployed a few of their fighters to conduct surveillance across the army formation earlier than launching the drone assault.
One of the sources, who requested anonymity due to the delicate nature of the incident, stated suspected insurgents have been initially sighted across the Gudumbali Gate earlier than disappearing shortly earlier than the explosion.
“We saw some of them hovering around the Gudumbali Gate, and they later disappeared. Shortly afterwards, a drone came in and detonated, killing two soldiers and injuring 13 others,” the supply stated.
Another safety supply disclosed that the casualties have been personnel of the 101 Battalion deployed across the Gudumbali Gate and different operational positions within the space.
According to the supply, the insurgents launched the assault from a distance after allegedly gathering intelligence on the army formation.
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The newest incident highlights the rising safety issues over the usage of armed drones by rebel teams within the North-East, significantly of their assaults towards army formations.
As of the time of submitting this report, neither the army nor the police had issued an official assertion on the assault.
