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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI nether the 21 Special Armoured Brigade connected 17 Oct 2025 successfully foiled an onslaught planned by Boko Haram terrorists astir the Kashimri wide country of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State.
This is arsenic successful the tone of respect and compassion, troops person urged members of the nationalist and the media to kindly refrain from sharing oregon publishing images of unit who person paid the ultimate terms during operations, generally, until their adjacent of kin whitethorn person been duly informed.
This was contained successful a property connection signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia ANELE, a transcript of which was made disposable to Vanguard successful Maiduguri connected Monday.
The connection reads: “The troops had successfully located and destroyed identified Boko Haram camps successful the area, thereby frustrating the terrorists’ plans to onslaught civilians and disrupt socio-economic activities successful the area. During the operation, the troops engaged the terrorists successful a fierce weapon combat and neutralized several, portion others suffered injuries.
“However, the brushwood took its toll connected our side, arsenic the Commanding Officer, 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, and a fewer different valiant soldiers paid the ultimate price, arsenic they fell successful battle.
“These brave heroes fought for the bid of our large nation, and their legacies shall endure forever. The Nigerian Army volition proceed to grant the value of their sacrifices arsenic their nonaccomplishment comes with the reminder of our unyielding resoluteness to stamp retired the scourge of coercion from our large nation, Nigeria.
“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, connected behalf of the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, hereby extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the departed.
“They were not conscionable soldiers but fathers, brothers, and sons who expressed immeasurable courageousness by taking the past basal successful the look of adversity, and we basal unneurotic successful this clip of grief.
“The Chief of Army Staff besides reaffirms the Nigerian Army’s unwavering resoluteness to prosecute each violent elements relentlessly until full bid and normalcy are restored successful the portion and the federation by extension.
“In the tone of respect and compassion, members of the nationalist and the media are kindly advised to refrain from sharing oregon publishing images of unit who person paid the ultimate terms during operations mostly until their adjacent of kin whitethorn person been duly informed. This is to sphere the dignity of specified fallen heroes and protecting the privateness of their families”. Anele explained.
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