“Gudunbali was attacked this morning and some weapons were captured from the battalion. Two officers and 105 soldiers are still missing,” an unnamed source said.
“They captured a T-72 tank from the unit and some artillery weapons were also captured. The commanding Officer (CO) of the battalion is yet to be seen but no one has been confirmed dead yet,” the source added.
However, another source said the T-72 tank was recovered after a prolonged fight with Boko Haram insurgents which left the gunner and tank commander injured. Also reportedly commandeered by the insurgents were eight vehicles, a truck loaded with 60,000 rounds of AA ammunition and three artillery pieces.
Boko Haram carried out a series of mass killings in Baga between January 3 and January 7, 2015, with the army headquarters stationed in the area sacked by the insurgents. Although the military later liberated the town, soldiers stationed in the area have come under sporadic attacks from the insurgents.
Also on Sunday, Boko Haram insurgents attacked advancing soldiers about four hours drive to Damasak, in Borno state, with Nigerian Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, refusing to comment on the issue. However, the Army’s 7 Division confirmed the attack with a promise of full details in a scheduled press briefing with the commander of the division later on Thursday.
This latest attack on the military base has come hot on the heels of suicide attacks in Yola and Kano respectively, in a renewed wave of terror by the insurgents despite claims of victories by the military.
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