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Insecurity: ISWAP kill 9 soldiers in Borno

Abdallah el-KurebeBy Abdallah el-KurebeSeptember 4, 2020Updated:September 4, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
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Nine Nigerian soldiers have reportedly been killed in an offensive by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno on Wednesday.

The ISWAP) in 10 trucks, who were fitted with machine guns, overran a military position in Magumeri town on Tuesday, killing nine troops, sources say.

“The terrorists took over the (military) post around 4:00 pm (1500 GMT) and dispersed the troops, killing nine,” the first source told AFP.

The militants burnt three vehicles at the base, including an armoured tank and an excavator used in digging fortifications to stave off jihadist incursions, said the second source who gave the same toll.

A military reinforcement from the regional capital Maiduguri engaged the retreating attackers in a fight and killed 20 insurgents, the sources said.

In a statement late Wednesday, ISWAP claimed responsibility for the Magumeri attack where it said 10 soldiers were killed, with weapons and vehicles seized.

The militants also claimed to have killed a similar number in another offensive against Nigerian troops near the fishing town of Baga on the Lake Chad area, according to the statement.

ISWAP have repeatedly attacked Magumeri in recent days, burning a clinic and local administration building as well as robbing residents of phones, money and personal effects.

Troops have been deployed to protect the town after residents began to flee to escape the insurgents.

The decade-old conflict which started in 2009 has killed 36,000 people and displaced around two million from their homes.

The violence has spread to neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompting the formation of a regional military coalition to fight the jihadists.

Source: AFP

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