25 Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram—Report

About 25 Nigerian soldiers were killed when terrorists belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a Boko Haram faction, stormed and overran a military base in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria. According to Reuters, the attack occurred on Monday, June 17, 2019 in the town of Gajiram, around 5:30 p.m. (1630 GMT). A military source who spoke to Reuters also revealed that fighting between the soldiers and the terrorists lasted 3hrs. The insurgents arrived the base on trucks ...