By Joseph Erunke, with agency reports
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly killed 11 soldiers and seized weapons in a raid on a military post in an attack in northeast Nigeria, residents and a military source said yesterday.
This came as military authorities said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Forward Operational Base,FOB, along Mairari in Monguno, Local Government Area of Borno State, Friday, killed 16 Boko Haram insurgents.
Gunmen in five trucks and on motorcycles stormed the checkpoint in Bunari village near the garrison town of Monguno in Borno State late Friday, leading to a fierce battle.
“They came around 6:30 pm (1930 GMT) and attacked the military checkpoint and soldiers responded with fire,” resident Amadu Sheriff told AFP.
“The attackers overpowered the soldiers who took up positions in the trenches dug round the checkpoint…
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