Soldiers of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have been fighting with the Boko Haram militant group over control of a northeastern town since Tuesday.
Reports from Reuters states that the army had made a push to take Mallam Fatori, a remote town near Lake Chad, when Boko Haram moved in reinforcements, as confirmed by army spokesman Sani Usman in a statement.
“The troops killed several of the Boko Haram terrorists in the resulting encounter and subsequently had to withdraw to a vantage position,” he said. No more details were immediately available. “The operation is continuing.”
There has been claims from the militant group that 40 soldiers from the task force were injured however these claims are yet to be confirmed.
The MNJTF is a military unit comprising military from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria; areas that have been adversely affected by the Boko Haram scourge since its inception. They are tasked with the responsibility of ending the activities of the militant group.
