About 100 Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram attacks

The Nigerian Army has not confirmed this yet but there
are reports that Army may have lost about 150 of it men
to an attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Gudunbali,
Borno State.
The insurgent it was gathered attacked at Gudunbali in
Borno State, on Wednesday as a result the 157 Battalion
of the Nigerian Army could not account for at least, 105
soldiers including their commanding officer.
According Sahara Reporters which also quoted PREMIUM
TIMES they report that sources said the terrorists also
captured a T-72 tank as well as several artillery weapons
from the unit.
“Gudunbali was attacked this morning and some weapons
were captured from the battalion. Two officers and 105
soldiers are still missing,” our source said.
“They captured a T-72 tank from the unit and some
artillery weapons were also captured. The commanding
Officer (CO) of the battalion is yet to be seen but no one
has been confirmed dead yet,” the source added.
Another source however said the T-72 tank was recovered
after a prolonged fight with Boko Haram insurgents. The
gunner and tank commander were injured in the process,
he said.
Also reportedly captured by the insurgents were eight
vehicles, a truck loaded with 60,000 rounds of AA
ammunition and three artillery pieces.
Similarly, soldiers of the Multi-National Joint Task Force
(MNJTF) stationed at Baga, Borno State also recently came
under attack. The attack occurred in Geringiwa at about
four kilometers to the headquarters of MNJTF, PREMIUM
TIMES has also been told.
According to a source, the military has been unable to
completely clear the insurgents from Baga and nearby
towns due to inadequate equipment.
Our source explained that the equipment recently
provided by the military hierarchy were inadequate and
were not enough to go round to all units involved in the
war against the insurgents.
Boko Haram carried out a series of mass killings in Baga
between January 3 and January 7, 2015, after the army
headquarters there was sacked by the insurgents.
Although the military later liberated the town, soldiers
stationed in the area have come under constant attacks
from the insurgents.
Also on Sunday, Boko Haram insurgents attacked
advancing soldiers about four hours drive to Damasak, in
Borno state.
When contacted by PREMIUM TIMES, the spokesperson for
the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman, a colonel, directed
enquiries on the matter to officials of 7 Division,
Maiduguri.
But the spokesperson of the Army’s 7 Division,Tukur
Gusau, also wouldn’t comment on the matter, saying the
commander of the division would hold a press conference
on the issue today (Thursday) and that it was not proper
for him to pre-empt his commanding officer.
The attacks on the military came on the heels of the
suicide attacks on Yola and Kano respectively.
After a lull of several weeks, the recent spike in attacks on
military and civilian targets suggests the insurgents might
have regrouped after coming under heightened attacks
from the Nigerian military.
The Nigerian military has claimed series of victories over
the militants in recent weeks.
On Monday, the army claimed that it captured and
destroyed a factory where the group makes rockets and
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).