At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, military sources said on Monday. “We lost 31 soldiers, including their commander who was a lieutenant colonel, in the ambush by the terrorists,” a military officer said about the attack which happened around 1100 GMT. The convoy was transporting weapons to Maiduguri when it came under attack, said a second military source who gave a similar toll. The militants overwhelmed soldiers, leading to the “colossal loss” of troops, he said. Late on Friday ISWAP jihadists took control of Geidam after a gunfight with troops, looting and burning stores in the town.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2021 10:07 UTC