[News]: Boko haram Kidnapped 105 troops...

About 105 soldiers are said to have gone missing after a gun battle with the Boko haram sect members at the Gudunbali, Borno State, on Wednesday November 18th. According to Premium Times, the soldiers went missing after having a fight with the insurgents who tried to capture the community in the early hours yesterday.

it was also reported that a T-72 Tank as well as several artillery weapons from the unit were all reportedly to be taken away by the sect members.



A source told Premium Times that: “Gudunbali was attacked this morning and some weapons were captured from the battalion. Two officers and 105 soldiers are still missing. They captured a T-72 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 been confirmed dead yet,”.

The source also adding that the sect members made away with a truck loaded with 60,000 rounds of AA ammunition and three artillery pieces. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman as well as the spokesperson of the Army’s 7 Division, Tukur Gusau, both declined to comment on the matter, saying that the commander of the division would hold a press conference on the matter later today November 19th.