Gov Zulum’s Convoy Repels Boko Haram Ambush, Rescues Seven Hostages

• Governor Zulum’s convoy repels Boko Haram ambush along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road, rescuing seven kidnapped travelers.
• Troops from Operation Hadin Kai and elite police forces engaged the militants, killing an unverified number and seizing weapons and motorcycles.
• Governor Zulum was not in the convoy during the attack, as he had traveled separately by helicopter.

Forces escorting Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum reportedly repelled an attack by Boko Haram militants along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to Makama Zagazola, a publication focused on counter-insurgency in the Lake Chad region, an unspecified number of militants were killed in the confrontation, while seven kidnapped travelers were successfully rescued.

Citing intelligence sources, the report stated that the convoy comprised troops from Operation Hadin Kai, an elite police unit, and high-ranking government officials returning from Biu Local Government Area in Borno when the insurgents attempted to abduct passengers from a Volkswagen vehicle.

The publication clarified that Governor Zulum had traveled by helicopter and was not present in the convoy during the attack.

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