Jihadists killed six soldiers and a civilian militia leader as they hit three towns in Nigeria’s conflict-torn northeastern state of Borno, security sources and residents told AFP on Friday.
Suspected fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province , affiliated to the so-called Islamic State group, attacked the town of Gubio around 1630 GMT on Thursday, unleashing a battle with security forces.
The jihadists stormed into Gubio aboard a dozen pickup trucks mounted with machine guns, according to resident Idrissa Kaka, who confirmed the death toll.“The whereabouts of the remaining soldiers is unknown. Our fear is that they were captured along with the vehicles,” he said. Gubio, which lies 80 kilometres north of Borno state capital Maiduguri, has been repeatedly targeted by the jihadists.Last month six people including three soldiers were killed when ISWAP attacked military base in the town.
Boko Haram fighters loyal to long-time factional leader Abubakar Shekau — who are notorious for killing civilians — have also carried out attacks on the military.
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