{"id":11611,"date":"2016-09-24T19:35:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T19:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2016-09-24T19:35:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T19:35:57","slug":"militants-kill-one-soldier-two-missing-in-bakassi-cross-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=11611","title":{"rendered":"Militants kill one soldier, two missing in Bakassi, Cross River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=10763&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3801\"><strong><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_6144\">The Nigerian Army t<\/span><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3800\">oday said, in the early hours of the morning, suspected militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1) leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, in several speed boats attacked troops deployed at Efut Esighi waterfront in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_6143\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3799\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3798\">A statement from Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said \u200ed<\/span><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3803\">uring the attack, a soldier was killed in action, while two soldiers were missing in action, adding that they also burnt a buffalo pickup vehicle.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Militants.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10348\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Militants-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Militants\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Militants-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Militants-768x469.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Militants.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3847\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"beacon_53369dafd2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cat.nl.eu.criteo.com\/delivery\/lg.php?cppv=1&amp;cpp=ZoXgc3w0blJwZ0ZUSTFjb2ErTWlEM0g1NWt1aFJSZ2JwM1VURXJNZGszcVYrUm02S1ZQQjVzVXlEYWg4YkNnaWlXMkh0eXo0SzhpUDJLN0NONXhCNUZTbGdlRXV2a1VZR0ZlWDZQYVFvdzMvRVZmQzRCNlhML0xHdUd4N0JURjNBaW1USnRBUUs2aTJwZzIxdjcvMHdnY2YvZ1N6OWNGRjd4bXNiNklHNm4reVV4c0xsNENkZ043UTRBYWcxRWxEMHhaRWY4a2luY3YwVEVJbkpCTEpmWXVaNXQ5cmQ4aGdab1I2OW5OT3dENXlwUEUwPXw%3D\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3840\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3839\">Usman said the troops have also killed two of the attackers while the rest escaped with gun shot wounds.<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3790\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3796\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3797\">He said: &#8220;the reinforcement sent have found the missing soldiers. In addition, the troops location have been reinforced with more gunboats and air component. The clearance and pursuit operation is on going.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_3802\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1474727857595_6138\">He added that: &#8220;We would like to assure the public that this singular act would not deter us from the discharge of our duties, therefore, the perpetrators of this \u00a0dastardly act would be found and brought to justice.&#8221; Source:\u00a0\u00a0 dailytrust.com.ng<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=10763&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army today said, in the early hours of the morning, suspected militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1) leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, in several speed boats attacked troops deployed at Efut Esighi waterfront in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State. 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