Associated
Press has today confirmed a very controversial news item published
on November 19-2015, titled BOKO
HARAM| More Than 100 Soldiers Missing After Boko Haram Attack
Residents
say Boko Haram destroyed a military base as soldiers fled and only self-defense
fighters prevented the insurgents from retaking a northeastern Nigerian town.
Resident
James Ularamu said civilian fighters held Gulak town on Sunday night until the
military sent reinforcements who fought off the extremists.
The
attack came as a military intelligence officer confirmed that 107 soldiers
remain missing five days after a battle in which the rebels drove away in a
T-72 tank. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not
authorized to speak on the issue.
Nigeria’s
military has denied dozens of soldiers are missing, but often does not report
embarrassing information.
The
setbacks come as Nigeria?s government admitted it cannot crush the 6-year
uprising that has killed some 20,000 people by December.
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