No fewer than 11 soldiers have been killed after Boko Haram terrorists ambushed troops of the Nigerian Army on Friday.
Troops of 154 Task Force Battalion came under fire from the insurgents while conducting routine operation along Damboa Road in the northeast, leaving eight soldiers dead and six wounded, military sources said.
Two soldiers and an officer were declared missing as the terrorists carted away three gun trucks, one lorry, five motorcycles, eight AK 47 rifles, one RPG and other military hardware.
In another operation, troops of 156 taskforce battalion were ambushed by the dreaded sect, resulting in the death of two soldiers and one officer
Two gun trucks, three AK 47 rifles, four motorcycles, one pistol and magazines were hauled away by the notorious sect that has been engaging the Nigerian military since 2009.
Rescue efforts have commenced for the missing officers and stolen military equipment, authorities said.
The recovered bodies of the slain personnel have been evacuated to a military medical facility in Damaturu, the Gazette understands.
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