At least dozens of civilians, soldiers, and terrorists were killed, and over 100 people abducted when armed Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters attacked **Ngoshe Borno last Tuesday, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has confirmed.
Speaking on Thursday, Ndume condemned the assault, commiserated with victims’ families, and called for intensified military operations in **Sambisa Forests the **Mandara Mountains Task Force North East under Operation HADIN KAI, but the attack left the Chief Imam, community elders, and soldiers among the dead. Thousands of civilians, mainly women and children, have been displaced to PulkaBola Ahmed Tinubu to equip security agencies with fighter jets, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, and other technological weapons to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts. He lamented that frontline troops are currently under-equipped against insurgents wielding RPGs, anti-aircraft guns, and drones.
The Senator praised the Borno State government under Governor Babagana Zulum for their support and efforts to resettle internally displaced persons (IDPs) in liberated communities.
Meanwhile, a joint appeal by the Gwoza Youth Forum sought urgent humanitarian support for displaced Ngoshe residents. Chairman Mal. Idrissa Hamman and Secretary Engr. Aliyu Shehu requested essentials including food, clothes, blankets, and household items to aid the victims currently living under dire conditions in Pulka.
Senator Ndume reiterated that ongoing counter-terrorism operations, including Operation DESERT SANITY V, must be sustained and strengthened to eliminate Boko Haram/ISWAP threats in the North East.