The sources said the troops were on ‍patrol in the Damasak area of ​Borno around 1400 GMT when they encountered the militants. Seven soldiers were ​killed in ⁠a gun battle, 11 soldiers managed to ...

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others, including their commanding officer, in Borno state. The encounter occurred during a patrol in the Damasak area. A ...

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed seven soldiers and captured 13 others, including their commanding officer on Monday in Damasak, Mobbar local ...

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13, including a major, during a patrol in Borno State on January 26, 2026.

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others including their ‍commanding officer in northeastern Borno state, two security sources have said.

The director added that the troops also recovered one motorcycle, two bicycles, 10 bicycle tyres, one bicycle, three Boko Haram flags, a solar panel, five drums filled with grain, two mattresses, two ...

Boko Haram is said to have conquered Lassa town in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, November 30. The sect is said to have conquered Lassa town in the Askira/Uba Local ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered the bodies of a commanding officer, a major and other soldiers killed by Boko Haram insurgents in the Damasak area of Borno State.Earlier reports had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others including their commanding officer on Monday in northeastern Borno state, ...