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TheCable had reported how a commander of one of the battalions and other soldiers were killed in the attack.
Mohammed Yerima, army’s spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, said troops engaged the insurgents in a fight that lasted hours, and with the support from the Nigerian Air Force many of the insurgents were killed.
“On Sunday 25 April 2021, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Mainok, Borno State, came under multi-directional attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists mounted on unconfirmed number of Gun Trucks as well as foot soldiers with possible intent of establishing a phantom caliphate in the town,” the statement reads.
Mainok Attack: Boko Haram Wanted to Establish Caliphate In Borno, Says Army
In the aftermath of the encounter, scores of Boko Haram terrorists were neutralised with their body parts littering the area and a number of their gun trucks were destroyed.
by Saharareporters, New York
Apr 26, 2021
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the attack by the Boko Haram insurgents on the base of its 156 Task Force Battalion in Mainok Town, Borno State, saying the terrorists wanted to establish a caliphate in the area.
The army stated on Monday that it lost one officer and six soldiers to the attack, although military sources said more than 30 soldiers were killed.
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How Boko Haram Attacked Damasak With The Help Of Some Residents – Nigerian Army
Boko Haram militants in gun trucks had attacked residents who were observing the Ramadan fasting break and prayer in Damasak and Gajiram towns.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 15, 2021
The Nigerian Army on Thursday reacted to the continuous Boko Haram attacks on Damasak town in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State.
The army stated that the latest attack on Wednesday was carried out by the terrorists who sneaked in from the northern flank of the town “in active collaboration with some local informants.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Muhammed Yerima, who was silent on the casualties recorded either by troops or by the insurgents, explained that the troops were now patrolling the area and normalcy was returning gradually.
Boko Haram Fighters Attack Another Borno Town During Ramadan Prayer
SaharaReporters learnt that some other Muslim faithful were attacked in Damasak in the Mobbar LGA on Tuesday evening.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 14, 2021
Boko Haram militants in gun trucks have attacked residents who were observing the Ramadan fasting break and prayer in Gajiram town in the Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State.
SaharaReporters learnt that some other Muslim faithful were attacked in Damasak in the Mobbar LGA on Tuesday evening.
Security sources stated that on Tuesday around the time to break the Ramadan fast, the terrorists invaded the two towns on a reprisal because the military had killed some of their commanders in the Lake Chad region a week earlier.