At least seven Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed killed after a deadly ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.

The affected soldiers were attached to the 153 Task Force Battalion in Marte Local Government Council of the state, sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES.

According to the sources, the troops were caught by surprise when the terrorists swooped on them at 10 a.m. on Monday.

They, however, put up a strong fight to defend their base and ward off the insurgents.

But despite their gallant efforts, the soldiers were overwhelmed “because they could not withstand the superior firepower of the terrorists”, our sources said.

Dislodged
The unit, which was totally dislodged, has now been moved to Dikwa, another local government area, a development that has now opened up Marte to further attacks.

To this end, the army authorities have issued advisories to troops in Sector 3 (especially those in Baga, Cross Kauwa, Kekeno and Monguno and the areas surrounding Marte) to be on red alert.

Monday’s attack on Marte Local Government by the extremist Boko Haram group makes it the third onslaught on the area in a month, military insiders said.

ichidodo:
This is the worst time to buy army form...

obonujoker:
This is bad.... What's happening with the army?

kufre2010:
.Their own is finished, now their family will suffer, Nigeria Government will send you to war front without insurance, no bulletproof, no better welfare packages.
And most Soldiers send there are Southerners While Northerners are send on foreign mission abroad and occupy juicy financial offices.

Politicians are embezzling billions and even after retirement rewarded with hundreds of millions in pension every month just after four years while the poor and downtrodden Nigerian continue to suffer

Dyke15:
If Buhari stays up to 2023 without a COUP, then our military system deserves an award as d worst and most corrupt in the entire world coz their allegiance is to the state which is failing or if not, which has failed already
If the DULLARD stays up to 2023 without a REVOLUTION too, then we the citizens deserve an answer and apology to our unborn and generation to come