US EditionNigeria: Boko Haram 'Kill 7 Soldiers, Capture 13 Others' in Borno
Thirteen soldiers, including a commanding officer, were captured during the attack while 11 escaped; Boko Haram and ISWAP factions exploit regional instability in northeastern Nigeria.
- Suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed seven soldiers and captured 13 others, including their commanding officer, a Major, in Damasak, Mobbar local government area of Borno state on Monday.
- When the troops returned to their camp and tried to call the Major's number, it was answered by someone who said he was a member of Boko Haram and that the Major and other troops were in the group's custody.
- A military rescue team found the bodies of the seven dead soldiers but has not located the missing troops.
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Nigeria: Boko Haram 'Kill 7 Soldiers, Capture 13 Others' in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed seven soldiers and captured 13 others, including their commanding officer on Monday in Damasak, Mobbar local government area of Borno state, security sources said.
Boko Haram Captures Nigerian Troops, Ignites Fear
Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others, including their commanding officer, in Borno state. The encounter occurred during a patrol in the Damasak area. A military rescue team has found the bodies of the dead soldiers but has yet to locate the missing troops.
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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill seven Nigerian soldiers, capture 13, sources say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others including their commanding officer on Monday in northeastern Borno state,
Army recovers bodies of commander, seven soldiers killed by Boko Haram in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered the bodies of a commanding officer, a major and seven soldiers killed by Boko Haram insurgents during a deadly ambush in the Damasak area of Borno State. Earlier reports had suggested that seven soldiers were killed during the attack on Monday, while the commanding officer and 12 others […]
Army Major Killed in ISWAP Attack in Borno
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A major in the Nigerian Army has been killed after ISWAP fighters attacked a military patrol in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. Sources said the officer, who commanded the military base in Damasak, was leading about 30 soldiers on a foot patrol early Friday when they were hit by […] The post Army Major Killed in ISWAP Attack in Borno first appeared on African Examiner.
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