Boko Haram brags about killing 20 Nigerian soldiers

Terrorist group, Boko Haram on Monday claimed it killed 20 Nigerian soldiers in the North-East, AFP reports.

The news network reports that the group released a statement under the name Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), said it “stormed a joint position of the armies of Nigeria and Niger” in Borno State.

The sect claimed it killed 20 soldiers and wounded others on Sunday.

“I was called by two of my contacts … informing of an attack late yesterday on the joint military personnel from Nigeria and Niger stationed in Asaka village, around 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Ghashghar,” a community leader from the area said.

“According to them, Boko Haram launched an attack with heavy guns and rocket-propelled grenades on the soldiers. The attackers came in eight vehicles.”

He added, “The soldiers suffered huge casualties because they were taken off-guard. They never anticipated such an attack.”

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