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BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Attacks Barracks, 1400 Soldiers Whereabouts Unknown by Eofclub: 6:58am On Jan 26, 2015
Reports just reaching us from Maiduguri, Borno State capital reveals that, members of the radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram has overwhelmed the 243 battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed at Monguno Barracks.
Sahara Reporters said a top military official confirmed that the extremist on Sunday killed an undetermined number of soldiers and wounded the brigade commander of the barracks.
The military officer further revealed that soldiers who tried to repel the invading insurgents were killed, a situation that resulted to other soldiers fleeing to different directions.
The source said no fewer than 1,400 soldiers were stationed at the barracks at the time of the attack, saying the Nigerian military authorities does not know the exact whereabouts or how many of them had been killed.
“We still don’t know what has happened to them [soldiers], but we know that Boko Haram now controls the barracks and Monguno town,” one officer based in Abuja confirmed,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Defense Headquarters has hinted that the military was conducting air raids around the attacked barracks, explaining that soldiers needed to tactically withdraw from the town because of the injuries the brigade commander and others sustained in the attack.
However, this recent information is contrary to the one earlier reported that Nigerian troops had overcome attacks on the barracks, but sources claim that the barrack had fallen into the hands of the terrorists.
“They [Boko Haram] have gained full control of the barracks, together with all the weapons there,” a senior military source revealed on phone.
Another source within the military in a statement said the terrorists killed many soldiers and a huge number of civilians in Monguno town. Monguno town which is about 85 miles from the state capital has reportedly been under attack since last night.
It was gathered that Monguno and Maiduguri were sacked simultaneously but Nigerian troops succeeded in repelling the Islamist from Maiduguri after a fierce gun fight that lasted for several hours.
It was reported that the Nigerian troops were able to repel the terrorists attack as they allegedly killed no fewer than 100 Islamist fighters during the offensive...

Source http://eofclub.mywapblog.com/breaking-news-boko-haram-attacks-barrack.xhtml
Re: BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Attacks Barracks, 1400 Soldiers Whereabouts Unknown by otipoju(m): 7:06am On Jan 26, 2015
Hmmm. Na wao ..na real wa.
Re: BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Attacks Barracks, 1400 Soldiers Whereabouts Unknown by delishpot: 7:14am On Jan 26, 2015
Boko has recieved delivery of arms.
Re: BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Attacks Barracks, 1400 Soldiers Whereabouts Unknown by sirajdinsaudi: 7:16am On Jan 26, 2015
When I was small and my father tune his radio for news,I only hear of Iraq Iran and Kuwait for war.Jonathan has brought us with huge damaged. May God send him parking with boko haram.

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Re: BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Attacks Barracks, 1400 Soldiers Whereabouts Unknown by Nobody: 7:27am On Jan 26, 2015
most of Nigerian bloggers are fool. check the source very well the news is from wapblog........... thunder will soon fire some bloggers in this country with there fake news.
Re: BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Attacks Barracks, 1400 Soldiers Whereabouts Unknown by Eofclub: 7:30am On Jan 26, 2015
wilsondave:
most of Nigerian bloggers are fool. check the source very well the news is from wapblog........... thunder will soon fire some bloggers in this country with there fake news.

is no fake news brn, search it on google
bbc has it, naij has it

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