Going by an eyewitness accounts of some of the survivors of the deadly Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian a military base in the northern part of Borno, at least 70 soldiers died in the attack.
Igbere Tv broke the News of the gruesome murder of Scores of Nigerian military personnel by Boko Haram terrorists earlier in the week, including the unit’s commander.
A Nigerian soldier who survived the deadly attack said they suffered a heavy casualty due to lack of adequate weapons.
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The soldier, who managed to escape the attack alongside other injured troops, told IGBERE TV that at least 70 soldiers died in the attack.
He said the corpses of the slain Nigerian soldiers are yet to be evacuated, days after Boko Haram took advantage of their lack of munitions, and dealt them a devastating defeat.
The attack at Metele village in Guzamala local government area of the state happened on Monday evening.
Military sources also told PREMIUM TIMES that large cache of arms, ammunition, and military equipment were carted away by Boko Haram fighters during the attack on 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Guzamala Local Government Area, at about 6:00 p.m.
Security analysts described the attack as a huge setback for government forces trying to push terrorists further out of Nigeria’s north-eastern flank.
The attack came amidst rising fears for the fate of the troops from the base, which has suffered several attacks in recent past.
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