Boko Haram raids military posts in northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists have raided at least three
military posts and overpowered troops in the latest attacks in northeast
Nigeria, Voice of America reported on Thursday quoting sources.
Fighters from the Daesh-affiliated West Africa
Province (ISWAP) overran the posts in Borno state on Tuesday night, military
and militia sources said.
The Boko Haram faction has in recent months
intensified attacks on military targets in Borno and Yobe states, raiding bases
and killing dozens of troops.
"They first dislodged soldiers at a checkpoint
in Kimba in Biu ... and then took over another post at Sabon Gari, five
kilometers [three miles] away," one military officer said of the latest
attacks.
The jihadists launched another attack on a base in
nearby Wajirko, according to a militiaman in the area.
On Monday, the jihadists had overwhelmed troops in
Buni Gari village in neighboring Yobe state, leading to "some
losses," an army officer said.
"Troops were outgunned and forced to retreat
after heavy fighting with the terrorists," the military source said.
