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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, on Wednesday disclosed that deploying soldiers on missions which may claim their lives is his toughest job.<\/p>\n

The Army chief spoke during the burial of 17 soldiers killed in Okuama community of Delta State.<\/p>\n

Lagbaja said: \u201cAs the chief of Army Staff, I consider putting fine men and women in harm\u2019s way sometimes, knowing that they will not return to their families and loved ones, my toughest job.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy men know that when I send them out, despite the equipment, training, and other forms of preparation, some may not make it back alive, while some may return handicapped and invalid.\u201d<\/p>\n

DAILY POST recalls that the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while on a peace mission to Okuoma Community were ambushed and killed by some irate youths.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call following a communal crisis between Okuoma and Okoloba communities in Delta State.<\/p>\n

The personnel comprised one Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldiers.<\/p>\n

\u2018Deploying soldiers on deadly missions, my toughest job\u2019 \u2013 Chief of Army Staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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