Boko Haram: 20 Soldiers Kill In Borno

Not fewer than 20 soldiers have been killed and several other injured when suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed troops’ convoys in Borno State on Tuesday, sources have disclosed to Daily Trust. However, the Military said only two soldiers were killed in the ambush.

t was gathered that the incident occurred along Damboa/Maiduguri highway at about 30 kilometers away from Damboa town.

A security source told our correspondent that the terrorists opened fire on troops which resulted in the deaths of many soldiers. “It was so sad, our troops went on clearing operations on the way back to Damboa at 30 kilometers away.

“The terrorists laid an ambushed and shots from every angle. “We lost more than a dozen soldiers. “The corpses of the soldiers have been evacuated to Maiduguri as well as those who sustained injures. “They are currently receiving treatment in the military facility,” a security source said.