An ambush by Boko Haram
terrorists in Meleri, a village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno
State, has resulted in scores of fatalities, a security source told
SaharaReporters. Victims of the ambush, which occurred at about 11
am on Wednesday, included soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task
Force (CJTF). According to the source, who is not authorized to speak to
journalists, the troops were attacked while undertaking a trip from Konduga
town, the local government headquarters, to Kawuri, a few kilometers from
Meleri.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK
An
ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Meleri, a village in Konduga Local
Government Area of Borno State, has resulted in scores of fatalities, a
security source told SaharaReporters.
Victims
of the ambush, which occurred at about 11 am on Wednesday, included
soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
According
to the source, who is not authorized to speak to journalists, the troops were
attacked while undertaking a trip from Konduga town, the local government
headquarters, to Kawuri, a few kilometers from Meleri.
"We
lost soldiers and four CTJF members. The troops were ambushed by terrorists on
their way to Konduga yesterday, leaving many wounded on both sides. As our
troops approached the desolate village, the terrorists opened fire on the
convoys," said the source.