{"id":93625,"date":"2018-11-07T12:20:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T11:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=93625"},"modified":"2018-11-07T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T11:20:17","slug":"soldiers-missing-as-insurgents-overrun-military-base-in-borno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/soldiers-missing-as-insurgents-overrun-military-base-in-borno\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers missing as insurgents overrun military base in Borno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 10 soldiers have been reported missing following an attack on a military base in Kukawa, Borno state.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened Monday evening when trucks loaded with gunmen believed to be Boko Haram insurgents moved into Kukawa, attacking a market and dislodging the troops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is getting serious, and the whereabouts of more than 10 soldiers is yet unknown,\u201d a soldier at the Lafiya Dole theatre command said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA reinforcement team has been deployed to the area for a search and rescue op, and we are hoping to get over this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a faction of the Boko Haram sect, has claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The insurgents said they have burnt government buildings and taken over Kukawa.<\/p>\n<p>There are reports that many lives were lost and the insurgents have taken charge of military equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 10 soldiers have been reported missing following an attack on a military base in Kukawa, Borno state. 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