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Five Soldiers Dead As Boko Haram Attack Check Point In Borno State
Five soldiers were reportedly killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorist who attacked at a military checkpoint in Sabon Garin Kimba village in Borno State.
Nigerian soldiers prepare to head off on patrol to search for Boko Haram militants outside Maiduguri in Borno State, in Nigeria’s northeast on March 25, 2016 (Nigeria News/File)
Naija News learnt that the terrorists, who came out in their scores and believed to belong to the Abu Al-Barnawi faction, stormed the checkpoint, which is about 140 kilometres to Maiduguri, the state capital, in the late hours on Monday, killing the soldiers and injuring five others.
According to the Agence France-Presse, local residents in Sabon Garin Kimba and a military officer confirmed the deaths, noting that the jihadists’ raid on the military post was unexpected.
“Our men were outgunned and outnumbered,” the source, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak about the incident, told Nigeria News.
“We lost five men in the fight. Five more were injured,” he added.
A civilian, Mustapha Karimbe, who assisted the military, said the terrorists took away military vehicles and burned three armoured cars along the makeshift sheds at the checkpoint.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.Gen. Sani Usman, could not be reached for comment as of press time.
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