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Boko Haram killed five soldiers, 25 others in Borno attacks — Sources |
2021-05-07 |
[PUNCHNG] AT least, five soldiers were reportedly killed by Boko Haram![]() Death Eaters on Tuesday in Ajiri community, Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident happened after the visit of the acting governor of the state, Usman Kadafur. A reliable military source disclosed that the latest onslaught by the terrorist group was a follow-up attack to Monday’s murder of six civilians and one security personnel in the community. According to another source, 15 civilian JTF and 10 civilians were also killed in the fresh attack that took place in the morning. "The Death Eaters seriously engaged the Nigerian military in a shootout that lasted for several hours before finally dislodging the Special Forces at Ajiri. "Some of the Special Forces personnel were seen scampering for safety as most of them made their way to Mafa for safety," Abduljamil Adamu, a CJTF personnel, disclosed. |
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