US EditionNigeria: Boko Haram 'Kill 7 Soldiers, Capture 13 Others' in Borno
The ambush in northeastern Nigeria left seven soldiers dead and 13 captured, including a commanding officer, amid ongoing militant attacks exploiting regional vulnerabilities.
- 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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Suspected members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have captured 13 soldiers, killing seven of them, including a commanding officer, in an ambush near Damasak in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. The commanding officer, according to Sahara Reporters, was recently promoted from the rank of major to lieutenant colonel. Philip Brant, […] The post ISWAP terrorists capture 13 soldiers, kill seven – Report appeared first on…
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,
Nigerian Army recovers bodies of Commander, 6 soldiers k!lled by Boko Haram in Borno - Newsy People
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered the bodies of a commanding officer, a major and six other soldiers k!lled by Boko Haram insurgents in the Damasak area of Borno State. Earlier reports indicated that seven soldiers were k!lled during a Boko Haram attack on Monday, while the commanding officer and 12 others were believed to have been captured by the insurgents. However, top security sources told Daily Trust that the commanding office…
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