At least 15 folks, together with 10 Nigerian troopers and 5 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, have been killed in an assault on a army convoy in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on Saturday.
Two troopers mentioned the troops have been travelling alongside a highway between Gamboru Ngala and neighbouring Cameroon when a pickup truck struck a landmine believed to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents.
Eight troopers within the automobile died immediately. Gunmen subsequently opened hearth on a second automobile, killing two extra troopers and 5 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, which helps army operations.
Six wounded troopers have been taken to Maimalari Military Hospital in Maiduguri for remedy, in accordance with the troopers who offered particulars of the incident.
The sources requested anonymity as a result of they weren’t authorised to talk to the media. Military spokesperson Captain Mohammed Goni declined requests for remark.
Borno State stays the epicentre of an insurgency led by Boko Haram and its breakaway faction, Islamic State West Africa (*15*). Despite sustained army operations, each teams proceed to assault army personnel and civilians utilizing roadside explosives and ambushes throughout northeastern Nigeria and close to the nation’s borders.
The newest assault follows one other assault final week wherein suspected Boko Haram fighters killed no less than 10 troopers and wounded no less than 20 others throughout a coordinated assault on a military base in Borno State.
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