Two Nigerian soldiers were killed and six others injured when Boko Haram jihadists attacked a military post near the Cameroon border, security sources told AFP Monday, days before rescheduled presidential elections. “We lost two soldiers to Boko Haram terrorists who attacked Alpha Company location…” a military officer in Banki said on condition of anonymity. The injured troops were evacuated to a hospital in Mora, across the border in Cameroon. Boko Haram has launched several attacks in and around Banki, targeting troops and the displaced. The conflict, which began in 2009, has killed more than 27,000 people and left 1.8 million homeless in northeast Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2019 14:26 UTC