Scores of Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Ambush by Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants have killed at least 50 soldiers in Yobe state. The attack came as the military tried to launch an offensive against the armed group that began over the weekend, said a military official.
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - 47 Soldiers Killed in Borno
Daily Trust, 25 March 2020
Troops currently fighting Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State and environs were engaged in fierce battle with Boko Haram militants during which over 40 soldiers were killed while… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Grieves Over Soldiers' Killing in Borno
Daily Trust, 24 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has voiced "grief and sorrow" over loss of soldiers who were ambushed by terrorists in Gorgi Village, Borno state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
At Least 50 Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Ambush
Premium Times, 24 March 2020
At least 50 Nigerians soldiers were killed Monday in a deadly ambush by suspected Boko Haram gunmen near Goneri, a village in Yobe State, multiple security sources have told… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Kills Dozens of Soldiers in Chad, Nigeria
DW, 24 March 2020
Boko Haram has launched its deadliest assault yet against troops in Chad. In a separate attack, the militant group killed at least 50 Nigerian soldiers in an ambush in eastern… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Insurgents Ambush, Kill At Least 70 Soldiers in Borno
Daily Trust, 24 March 2020
At least 70 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush on their convoy by Insurgents in Borno in the restive northeast, military and security sources said on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Kills Over 50 Terrorists, Captures Others in One Week - DHQ
Daily Trust, 24 March 2020
The Defence Headquarters yesterday disclosed that combined troops of the armed forces had killed over 50 terrorists and other criminals across theatres of operations in the… Read more »
