MORE THAN 100 SOLDIERS MISSING AFTER BOKO HARAM ATTACK...

BOKO HARAM| More Than 100 Soldiers Missing After Boko Haram Attack 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 the report, The terrorist 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. Two officers and 105 soldiers are still missing,” “They captured a T72 tank from the unit and some artillery weapons were also captured” The commanding Officer (CO) of the battalion is yet to be seen but no one has not been confirmed dead yet” Another unconfirmed source reported that 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 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. The military has been unable to completely clear the insurgents from Baga and nearby towns due to inadequate equipment. Although the military has liberated the town, soldiers stationed in the area have come under constant attacks from the insurgents. On Sunday, Boko Haram insurgents attacked advancing soldiers about four hours drive to Damasak, in Borno state. The spokesperson of the Army’s 7 Division, Maiduguri, Tukur Gusau, said the commander of the division would hold a press conference on the issue today (Thursday) and that it was not proper for him to pre-empt his commanding officer. The attacks on the military came on the heels of the suicide attacks on Yola and Kano respectively.