New video emerge showing Boko Haram killing about a 100 soldiers.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Militants killed around 100 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on an army base on Sunday, security sources said on Thursday, blaming Islamic State West Africa.

The toll is among the highest since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015 and it could raise pressure on him ahead of an election in February, not least because he has claimed victory over the nine-year insurgency.

The insurgents attacked the base in the village of Metele in northeastern Borno state, the epicentre of a revolt by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter group.

“The insurgents took us unawares,” said an officer who requested anonymity. “The base was burned with arms and we lost about 100 soldiers. It is a huge loss.”

Many troops are missing, the sources said. One soldier said more troops were killed on Tuesday when an attempt to recover bodies from the initial attack was ambushed.

“We all flew because we didn’t know where the bullets were coming from,” he said. “They killed some of us who went to evacuate the bodies of the killed soldiers.”

“We left our amour, tanks and weapons. They were all there. The village is still under their control.”

Four security sources said around 100 died in Metele and the death toll was not final. The fifth said 96 died in the northeast in recent days, mostly in Metele.

The senate, which is controlled by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday suspended its session in honour of what it said were 44 dead soldiers after the Metele attack.

Opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, who is Buhari’s main rival, called on the government to support the families of dead soldiers.

A presidency spokesman said the military would issue a statement. Military spokesmen did not respond to requests for comment. The government and military often decline to acknowledge the scale of losses in the northeast.

Militants have killed hundreds of soldiers in the region in recent months.


By Ahmed Kingimi, Paul Carsten

Source : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-security-insurgency/militants-kill-around-100-nigerian-soldiers-in-attack-on-army-base-sources-idUSKCN1NR1SR


Rampaging Boko Haram insurgents overran a Nigerian Army battalion in Borno State on Sunday, killing the unit’s commander and dozens of soldiers, military sources have told PREMIUM TIMES.

A large cache of arms, ammunition and military equipment were carted away by Boko Haram fighters during the attack on 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Abadam Local Government Area, at about 6:00 p.m., a setback for government forces trying to push terrorists further out of Nigeria’s northeastern flank.

There were fears for the fate of the troops from the base, which was raided only a month ago, as military sources said the Nigerian Army was making frantic efforts to contain the traumatic effect of the attack on the larger counterinsurgency operation.

Bodies of fallen troops were still being recovered and evacuated from the scene as of Tuesday morning, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. But dozens of soldiers from the battalion have already been confirmed killed, amongst them their commander. Military sources were unable to tell the number of Boko Haram casualties.

Military sources said the fallen commander was a lieutenant colonel, who had overseen the unit for a long time. He once allegedly refused to mobilise troops for an operation, citing unavailability of serviceable hardware, but faced threats of being court-martialed, sources said.

PREMIUM TIMES has decided to withhold the identity of the officer as it was not immediately clear his family had been informed of his death.

It was not immediately learnt how many soldiers were manning the base during the attack, which was linked to Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA).

The group has long targeted military bases, and has intensified its assaults in recent months on military formations across the volatile northeast.

A day before on November 17, Boko Haram terrorists attacked the base of Sector 2 troops in Mainok, Kaga Local Government Area, killing at least one soldier and leaving several others wounded. Military sources believed the Shekau faction of the group was responsible for the attack, which saw insurgents cart away a large quantity of arms and ammunition.

Both the Nigerian Army and the Defence Headquarters did not return PREMIUM TIMES’ requests seeking comments on the attacks Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force also did not return messages seeking comments.



It was only on October 8 that Boko Haram militants raided the same base of 157 Battalion in Metele, killing at least 18 soldiers and wounding eight others, PREMIUM TIMES reported.

At least 157 soldiers were feared missing during the attack, and their whereabouts had not been conclusively resolved by military brass over a month later, sources said.

Military authorities announced the attack, but heavily downplayed its magnitude.

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military leaders have claimed they are winning the war on terror, but analysts say recent attacks are bolstering rather than dampen fears of the insurgency.

“When you consider the frequency of these attacks since July, it is difficult to say that our military has the upper hand,” said security analyst Chris Ngwodo.

Mr Ngwodo said a possible failure on the part of the military leaders to appropriately fortify bases might be responsible for the audacious scope of the attacks.

“These bases are not sufficiently fortified to withstand insurgents’ attacks,” the analyst said. “That they are doing this regularly and getting away with it shows there is no adequate security in place even at the bases.”

“Every resource must be made available to fortify where soldiers are manning, even though many of them are forward operating bases,” Mr Ngwodo added. “Intelligence capabilities must be also be strengthened to anticipate things like this because the huge movement it takes for terrorists to carry out such attacks should have been detected.”

Hundreds of Nigerian troops have been killed and even more missing since Boko Haram resumed its latest campaign in July, fueling concerns amongst military leaders, and prompting an emergency reshuffling of commanders.

Worried about the rising cases of missing soldiers in Boko Haram attack, the chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, issued a warning to troops on the battlefront against fleeing from insurgents in August, threatening errant personnel with a tough prosecution.



The Defence Headquarters announced last week it had taken new delivery of military equipment, boasting of a tough time ahead for insurgents.

The military has said it recorded tremendous gains in its counterinsurgency operations over the past three years, especially after managing to confine the insurgents to the fringes of Nigerian territories.

This was against the previous years when the deadly Boko Haram terrorists held vast Nigerian lands across its North-east stronghold, occasionally spilling into North-west and North-central geopolitical

Source : https://www.facebook.com/belindadiko24/videos/108608610163822/

The attack is now taken to the next level after change and transformation

Wow.

buhari is the worst thing to happen to Nigeria

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Python dancers continue to be killed by the real terrorist.

Propaganda don't win wars
Truth be told the Nigeria army have suffered the highest casualty.

"..If falsehood climbs up,the truth always remains at the bottom waiting for it to climb down..."

The APC government/leadership, Nigerian military, northern leaders/elites/masses and all the zombies of this fraudulent government can continue to lie or suppress the matter but for sure they will all continue to suffer the repercussion from karma.

They created BH, Fulani herdsmen, Cattle rustlers, "Unknown Gunmen", almajiris etc.They will continue to stew in their own juice.

Make una no worry Mr.Lifeless want them to The "Next Level"

When Gen Ihejirika was dealing with Bokoharam the Northerners including Jubril were screaming up and down. Until a fellow Northerner took over and allowed the cancer to spread. Now jubril having funded them to the tune of hundreds of million of euros, you can see how sufficiently equiped and properly fed they are and effective against the nepotic and corrupt NA. My only regret is that only southerners are deployed to the hotspots

I watched the video on Facebook, mehnn those boko vermins abi na ISWAP are relentlessly ruthless! They were shooting at already dead soldiers on the ground for good measure..goosebumps comot my body for that video.

If I am the president of Nigeria I will close all of
Our border until we kill all the hooo Haram among us

AkpaMgbor:
I watched the video on Facebook, mehnn those boko vermins abi na ISWAP are relentlessly ruthless! They were shooting at already dead soldiers on the ground for good measure..goosebumps comot my body for that video.

give the link am happy,propaganda doesn't win war.

AkpaMgbor:
I watched the video on Facebook, mehnn those boko vermins abi na ISWAP are relentlessly ruthless! They were shooting at already dead soldiers on the ground for good measure..goosebumps comot my body for that video.

link to the video pls

Turantula:
When Gen Ihejirika was dealing with Bokoharam the Northerners including Jubril were screaming up and down. Until a fellow Northerner took over and allowed the cancer to spread. Now jubril having funded them to the tune of hundreds of million of euros, you can see how sufficiently equiped and properly fed they are and effective against the nepotic and corrupt NA. My only regret is that only southerners are deployed to the hotspots

Which Jonathan deal with Boko Haram. U are leaving in bondage

Optional09:
If I am the president of Nigeria I will close all of
Our border until we kill all the hooo Haram among us

You can't kill a Tree by cutting off its branches. You kill it by uprooting its root.

Boko Haram will only end when Amerika's AFRICOM and their military bases are chased out of Afrika.

Our Politicians know the sponsors of Boko Haram & Al-Shabaab but are afraid to talk for fear of being assassinated by the CIA & Mossad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FENPN6eVblQ

For a govt that has claimed victory over the boko haram insurgency, I will say this is a clear proof that propaganda don't win wars.

Zai Baba failed in security. If soldiers are being slaughtered in this manner, I wonder what is the hope of ordinary citizens?

Zai Baba has failed in every promises he made to Nigerians and doesn't deserve a return. Buhari must Go!

AkpaMgbor:
I watched the video on Facebook, mehnn those boko vermins abi na ISWAP are relentlessly ruthless! They were shooting at already dead soldiers on the ground for good measure..goosebumps comot my body for that video.

Pls share the link

Zoharariel:


You can't kill a Tree by cutting off its branches. You kill it by uprooting its root.

Boko Haram will only end when Amerika's AFRICOM and their military bases are chased out of Afrika.

Our Politicians know the sponsors of Boko Haram & Al-Shabaab but are afraid to talk for fear of being assassinated by the CIA & Mossad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FENPN6eVblQ

Stop the confusion, I don’t believe in all those theory. Who knows you could be one of the Boko Haram trying to confuse the people.

I repeat, If I am the president of Nigeria I will close all our boders until we get rid of Boko Haram

And Buhari is launching next level.

F

Mace0lane:
Na so you Igbos go de lie shamelessly to provide the link you watched the killing now you quiet.

Its not a lie


i saw the video on FB too

Mace0lane:
Na so you Igbos go de lie shamelessly to provide the link you watched the killing now you quiet.

You're a Cretinous fvcktard for calling me a liar..Facebook has locked down the video as expected..is it the first time biko vermins will be posting videos of their exploits against the Nigerian army on social media?

I tried to copy the link but i don't know how to go about it

Just search for this page on FB "Ufedo TV" it is on their timeline

Python dancers getting killed?
I got no sympathy

People's husbands, uncles, brothers, cousins being slaughtered.

They will threaten to court martial them if they refuse to go into battle with outdated hardwares.

Meanwhile, these basssstards (BH) are continually supplied with the best of weapons and gadgets by their sponsors.

Known sponsors which these our top politicians don't want to point out, simply because they are all gaining from it.

Olobojay:
I tried to copy the link but i don't know how to go about it


Just search for this page on FB "Ufedo TV" it is on their timeline

Don't mind the Asswipe saying it's a lie..what's the lie there? That it has been confirmed that over 80 soliders were killed by boko Haram or that boko Haram went a step further to show footages of their attack on the soldiers? Facebook has locked the video right now..was having a hard time copying it from my Facebook page to nairaland using safari browser (even though I know the mods would still have locked it down)..make dem continue to dey hide the massacre happening in the north..

Olobojay:



Its not a lie


i saw the video on FB too

I will be the judge of that after seeing the video. I still can’t understand why you both can not post the link. Am I suppose to believe your word of mouth ?

https://m.facebook.com/graphsearch/str/ufedo+tv/keywords_search?tsid=0.3979833136937613&source=result

This is the link to the page that showed the the gory video..the video is still there..for now.

RIP to them.
They have successfully captured the middle belt using herdsmen. Now the pdp looters united have channelled their resources to the North. They will not succeed.
Sai Baba everywhere