At least 13 Nigerian soldiers have, within the last few days, been killed in what seems to be a resurgence of Boko Haram attacks on troops in the North East, military sources said.
The attackers also carted away a large quantity of military equipment.
The attacks, which started on Sunday, were not reported earlier as the military did not provide details.
The spokesman of the Nigerian military, Sagir Musa, did not comment when journalists confronted him on Friday with questions regarding the attacks.
But one military source who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES under strict condition of anonymity because he feared being penalised by his commanders, said: “the last few days have not been good for the troops.”
“Our troops on patrol near Gajigana came under ambush and many lost their lives in the process,” he said.
The source said troops of the Special Forces located in Gudumbali came under a deadly ambush by armed insurgents who came in several gun trucks.
The source said the incident happened at about 5pm on Sunday along Gurunda – Zari Road.
The source said about 100 soldiers who managed to extricate them and withdrew made it to their Damasak, a border community near Niger Republic after some days.
