An explosives-laden pick-up truck has reportedly rammed into a military convoy in Borno killing five soldiers and injuring 40 others, AFP reports. A military officer told AFP that the convoy was conducting ‘clearance operations’ when the incident happened on Thursday. “At about 1100 hours (1000 GMT) on Thursday, a suicide bomber believed to be a... Read More

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April 18, 2017

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Boko Haram kill 5 soldiers in Borno

by Dolapo Adelana Boko Haram fighters have reportedly killed five Nigerian soldiers, injuring five others in a raid on a military post in Borno on Tuesday. According to a military officer who spoke to AFP on the condition of anonymity, the terrorists loyal to the Abu Musab Al-Barnawi faction stormed a checkpoint near Sabon Garin Kimba village about 140... Read More

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November 26, 2016

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BREAKING: 5 soldiers injured as troops encounter IED explosion in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army engaged in the war against terrorist group Boko Haram in North-East on Saturday morning encountered an explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device planted by the sect. According to Premium Times, five soldiers suffered fatal injuries during the explosion which happened at about 9:10am between Banki junction and Bama as they conducted escort patrol from Pulka... Read More

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