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Seven Nigerian Troops Killed in ISWAP Attack

A handout photo released by the Nigerian Army shows Nigerian soldiers in Goniri on March 16, 2015. Nigeria's military on March 16 said that it had cleared Boko Haram from the northeastern state of Yobe, after reclaiming the town of Goniri. AFP PHOTO / NIGERIAN ARMY -- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN - NO MARKETING - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NIGERIAN ARMY " - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --

Seven soldiers were killed on Tuesday when Islamic State-affiliated jihadists attacked a military position in northeastern Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.

Fighters in several trucks fitted with machine guns attacked a military position in Mainok village, 56 kilometres (35 miles) from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, they said on Wednesday

“We lost seven men in the attack by the terrorists. Two soldiers went missing and five soldiers were injured,” the first source said.

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