EAGER to show that it has not lost its capacity to wreak havoc, Boko Haram has again been bombarding the Nigerian military. To underscore their readiness to fight to the death, the jihadists have launched horrendous attacks on Nigerian soldiers in Borno and Yobe states. They first ambushed a military convoy before attacking a military base, both within a space of 24 hours. Trying to contain the damage, the military authorities have been coy about the extent of damage to life and property. The upsurge bodes ill for the country.
The attacks represent a dampener for the military’s confidence. In the initial episode, the militants ambushed a military convoy in Bama, Borno State. In the ensuing fighting, scores of soldiers from the 21 Brigade were displaced. Aside from those missing in action, an AFP report said the corpses of 10 soldiers were recovered after the skirmishes, in…
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