Nigerian soldiers under serious Boko Haram attack, 105 of them declared missing

More than 105 soldiers of the 157 Battalion, including their commanding officer, are feared missing after they came under intense attack from Boko Haram insurgents at Gudunbali, Borno State, on Wednesday.

According to military sources, the terrorists also captured a T72 tank as well as several artillery weapons from the unit.

Gudunbali was attacked this morning and some weapons were captured from the battalion. The commanding Officer (CO) of the battalion is yet to be seen but no one has not been confirmed dead yet.

Another source however said the T-72 tank was recovered after a prolonged fight with Boko Haram insurgents. The gunner and tank commander were injured in the process.

Also reportedly captured by the insurgents are eight vehicles, 60,000 rounds of AA ammunition and three artillery pieces.

Similarly, soldiers of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) stationed at Baga, Borno State also recently came under attack. The attack occurred in Geringiwa at about four kilometres to the headquarters of MNJTF.