At Least 80 Boko Haram meebers, 2 Soldiers Killed in Borno Clash at Weekend

At least 80 Boko Haram insurgents and two soldiers reportedly lost their lives when suspected members of  the sect laid ambush along the troubled Maiduguri- Damboa road.
 

Vanguard reported that a reliable sources said it occurred at the weekend when some military personnel attached to 7 Division, Nigerian Army were on their way to Damboa, the headquarters of Damboa Local Government area of Borno State.

The source said,  “military personnel were on their way to Damboa to provide security to the staff of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) who were in Damboa to repair some destroyed electric cables along Maiduguri-Damboa road but they were ambushed by insurgents leaving two soldiers and over 80 terrorists dead over the weekend.
 
A security source who seeked anonimity told our correspondent that “as the troops were moving towards Damboa, one Boko Haram terrorist suddenly appeared on the road with a female by his side both with AK47 rifles.
 
“As the troops approaches, the insurgents shot a Rocket propelled Grenade (RPG) on one of the troops vehicles killing two soldiers.”