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Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram loyalists have killed five soldiers
after attacking a military checkpoint in Sabon Garin in Borno State.
Newworld.news gathered that the terrorists,
who came out in their scores and believed to belong to the Abu Al-Barnawi
faction, stormed the checkpoint, which is about 140 kilometres to Maiduguri,
the state capital, in the late hours on Monday, killing the soldiers and
injuring five others.
A military officer confirmed the deaths, adding
that the raid on the military post was unexpected.
“Our men were outgunned and outnumbered,” the source, who asked not to be
named because he was not authorised to speak about the incident, told AFP
We lost five men in the fight. Five more were injured,” he
added.
A civilian, Mustapha Karimbe, who assisted the military,
said the terrorists took away military vehicles and burned three armoured cars
along the makeshift sheds at the checkpoint.
“The terrorists attacked the soldiers and remained in the
village for about three hours before they withdrew,” he said.
Efforts are being made to reach the Director, Army Public
Relations, Brig.Gen. Sani Usman.
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