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<p>Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), narrowly escaped death on Friday after his convoy came under a heavy gunfire attack in Borno State.</p><div class="QkZZOXnc" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The assault, believed to be orchestrated by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, has further raised concerns about the escalating insecurity in the region.</p>
<p>The revelation was made by the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Ali Ndume, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday evening.</p>
<p>According to Ndume, the retired army general and his accompanying soldiers were ambushed near a frontline military base.</p>
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<p>While details on casualties remain unclear, the lawmaker disclosed that a fierce exchange of gunfire ensued between the attackers and the troops escorting Buratai.</p>
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<p>We are in a dire security situation. Just two days ago, Buratai was attacked at the front operations base in Borno.</p>
<p>His team responded gallantly, but the insurgents managed to destroy several military assets,” he said.</p>
<p>The attackers reportedly targeted high-value equipment including Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPVs), tanks, and machine guns.</p>
<p>In some cases, Ndume added, the insurgents not only destroy these assets but also cart away weaponry and equipment.</p>
<p>NIGERIAN TRACKER reports that General Buratai is the longest serving Nigeria&#8217;s Chief of Army staff from 2015 to 2021.</p>
<p>He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in the early days of his administration.</p>
<p>When the service chiefs appointed by President Buhari pressure was mounted to sack them following their time for retirement and worsening insecurity the former president did not oblige the call.</p>
<p>In early 2021 former presidential adviser on media and publicity Femi Adesina announced to the nation that the service chiefs resigned their positions.</p>
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