BREAKING: 9 Nigerian Soldiers Killed, Five Wounded In Fresh Boko Haram Ambush In Borno

Nine Nigerian soldiers have reportedly lost their lives after Boko Haram insurgents ambushed a military patrol team in Borno. Five of the soldiers were said to have been severely wounded and two still missing in action as of late Tuesday.

The ambush on 156 Task Force Battalion occurred at about 1:00 p.m. in Mainok, about 60 kilometers west of Maiduguri. One of the soldiers killed has been identified as Lt Nura Yusuf Maiadua from Katsina State.

According to a report by Premium Times, a Boko Haram fighter was killed while an assault rifle was recovered from the attackers. Soldiers have recovered the bodies of their fallen colleagues and moved the wounded to a medical facility for treatment.

The report stated that two gun trucks and three anti-aircraft equipment could not be accounted for following the attack, although it was not immediately clear whether they were carted away by the insurgents or temporarily misplaced during an exchange of fire.

In a similar development, the Islamic State West Africa Province has executed a Christian hostage from Plateau State, Mr. Ropvil Daciya Dalep.

Daciya, 22, a student of Biology Education in the University of Maiduguri was abducted on Thursday, January 9, 2020, near the Borno State capital.

Kidnapped along with him is a 20years-old Zoology student of the same University, Miss Lilian Daniel Gyang and one other.

The third hostage, MK gathers was released but the two Christian Plateau natives remained in captivity.

On Tuesday, the distressing video of Mr. Daciya’s execution was shared online by SITE Intelligence Group, an organization that tracks the activities of terrorists around the world.