Troops of the Nigerian Army are currently in a gunfight with Boko Haram insurgents along the Damboa to Maiduguri Road in the North East of Borno State.
A Counter-insurgency expert and analyst who confirmed this to AIT said it was gathered that the suspected members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, Boko Haram terrorist group ambushed troops of Operation Hadin Kai escorting commercial vehicles at Yaleri Village, along the Damboa Road, that the troops are currently battling with the insurgents, while many of the passengers scampered for safety.
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The report said The jihadists rained heavy gunfire on the Military convoy moving in armoured and soft-skin vehicles, escorting the commercial vehicles, but the troops are currently responding to them.
However, there is no certain figure for casualties yet.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
