In a concerted effort to find the missing soldiers had deployed air assets, Special Forces and patrols and the search party on Saturday morning found 5 more officers and soldiers, including the unit’s Commanding Officer. – Colonel Sani Usman Said

The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that four of its 16 soldiers and a commanding officer declared missing after Boko Haram last Wednesday’s  ambush of its troops fighting the insurgents at ambush at Guro Gongon, Alargamo area of Borno State have been rescued.

Colonel Sani Usman, Acting director, Public Relations said the Army, in a concerted effort to find the missing soldiers had deployed air assets, Special Forces and patrols and the search party on Saturday morning found 5 more officers and soldiers, including the unit’s Commanding Officer.

He added that though the rescued soldiers are in a stable condition, they have been moved to military medical facilities for medical care.

The Army had on Friday said 16 soldiers were missing after an operation to clear the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in Gongon village in Alagarno general area, Borno.