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KANO - At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria s Borno state at the weekend, two military officers said on Monday.
How fighter jet, Boko Haram kill 33 soldiers in Mainok
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At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria s Borno state.
The convoy was transporting weapons to Maiduguri when it came under
attack.
The militants struck the convoy with rocket propelled grenades and overwhelmed soldiers, leading to the colossal loss of troops.
At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria s Borno state, military sources told AFP Monday.
Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the convoy on Sunday in the town of Mainok outside the regional capital Maiduguri, killing troops and seizing weapons before storming a nearby base, the two sources said.