Abuja - The late Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali and four
of his soldiers were on Monday buried in Abuja.
Abu Ali was killed by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist,
alongside four other soldiers on Friday in an ambush in
Borno. Col. Abu Ali was the Commanding Officer, 272 Task
Force Battalion at Mallam Fatori in Northern Borno.
He died in confrontation with suspected Boko Haram
terrorists who attacked 119 Battalion, Nigerian Army
location at Mallam Fatori on Friday, in a failed attempt
to capture the town.
of his soldiers were on Monday buried in Abuja.
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Abu Ali |
alongside four other soldiers on Friday in an ambush in
Borno. Col. Abu Ali was the Commanding Officer, 272 Task
Force Battalion at Mallam Fatori in Northern Borno.
He died in confrontation with suspected Boko Haram
terrorists who attacked 119 Battalion, Nigerian Army
location at Mallam Fatori on Friday, in a failed attempt
to capture the town.