EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Surveillance Room Captures Moment Boko Haram Terrorists Invaded Borno Base, Fails To Alert Soldiers
In the footage from the Nigerian Army Surveillance Room at the 7 Division, Maiduguri, the terrorists in their hundreds were seen walking in a straight line as they approached the base.
A video showing Boko Haram members approaching the 152 TF Military Battalion in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State
In the footage from the Nigerian Army Surveillance Room at the 7 Division, Maiduguri, the terrorists in their hundreds were seen walking in a straight line as they approached the base.
The newspaper had reported exclusively on Saturday how the gunmen Invaded the base on Thursday midnight, dislodging the troops.
152 Battalion is an operational unit of the Nigerian Army, located in Banki and participating in the counter-insurgency Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.
During the attack, the gunmen reportedly killed a yet-to-be ascertained number of soldiers, burnt armoured tanks, military vehicles and made away unquantifiable ammunition, sources said.
A soldier on Wednesday wondered why army personnel in the operational room of the 7 Division Headquarters watched on CCTV as the terrorists approached the base but failed to alert the on ground soldiers.
“That’s the video which captured Boko Haram terrorists on their way T o attack Banki. That was the live coverage from the operational room of the 7 Division headquarters,” he said.
“If they can see them clearly like this at night, why didn’t they alert the Air Force and Artillery? Honestly, they don’t want the crisis to end. It’s now a business because why didn’t alert the troops on ground. They sat there comfortable in the CCTV room watching, while we have a lot of casualties.
“Even the CO ran away with his orderly and driver to Cameroonian border for safety, it’s so sad. All my colleagues are lamenting. The attack would have been repelled if those on ground, the soldiers were alerted.”
Nigeria has been battling with the insurgents in the North East region for barely two decades now.
The military has repeatedly claimed that the terrorists had been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses.
The terror group has caused over 100,000 deaths and displaced millions of individuals mainly in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states.
Nigerian soldiers have repeatedly complained about their weapons, and have accused their superiors of exposing them to a better armed Boko Haram.
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