Suspected terrorists ambushed a group of Nigerian soldiers traveling to rescue 25 abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, injuring several troops in what appears to be a targeted strike to thwart the mission.
Graphic video footage shared widely on social media captures the harrowing aftermath: blood-soaked soldiers slumped against damaged military vehicles, comrades applying makeshift tourniquets, and chaotic scenes of evacuation under fire. The clip, lasting over a minute, shows at least five visibly wounded personnel being rushed for medical aid, with shouts of urgency echoing amid the dusty terrain. No fatalities have been confirmed from this specific incident, but the assault has raised alarms about intelligence leaks and the terrorists’ growing sophistication.
The ambush occurred just days after gunmen raided the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, on November 17. During the midnight assault, attackers killed Vice Principal Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who heroically tried to shield the students, and abducted at least 25 girls from their dormitories after a brief gun battle with on-site guards. One staff member, Ali Shehu, was also wounded in the hand. One of the girls has since escaped captivity by slipping away from her captors in the dense forests, reducing the number of missing to 24, according to state officials.
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, visited the area on Tuesday, directing troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA to “fight day and night” in an intensified search-and-rescue effort. He urged commanders to leverage intelligence for precision strikes and collaborate with local hunters to scour remote hideouts. “This has become a pattern—bandits preying on soft targets. We must defeat them decisively,” Shaibu stated during the briefing.
Leave a Reply