Boko Haram fighters killed 11 troops and seized weapons in a raid on a military post in the latest such attack in northeast Nigeria, residents and a military source said on Sunday. “The attackers overpowered the soldiers who took up positions in the trenches dug round the checkpoint from where they fought the Boko Haram gunmen,” he said. Boko Haram has launched repeated attacks recently. On July 14, jihadists believed to be loyal to Boko Haram factional leader Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawi, raided a base in Jilli village. The attacks underline the threat Boko Haram still poses despite repeated military claims the group is spent force.

Source: The Guardian July 29, 2018 14:48 UTC