INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

At least nine Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a jihadist attack in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, two security sources said on Wednesday.
Islamic State (IS) jihadists in West Africa, driving about a dozen vehicles armed with heavy machine guns, attacked a military post in the town of Magoumeri on Tuesday afternoon.
“The terrorists took over the position around 16:00 (local time – 18:00 Cyprus time) and dispersed the troops, killing nine,” one of the two sources told AFP.
Also read: Jihadists in Nigeria have killed nearly 70 people
The report was confirmed by the second source, according to which the perpetrators also set fire to an armored tank and an excavator that were used to prevent attacks. Army reinforcements arriving from the state capital, Maiduguri, 50km away, attacked the jihadists as they retreated, killing 20, according to the two sources.
The ISWA claimed responsibility for the attack yesterday, assuring that its members killed 10 soldiers and seized weapons and vehicles. The group also claimed responsibility for another attack on a post near the port of Baga in Lake Chad, which is mainly used by fishermen, claiming that its members had killed ten other soldiers.
The ISWA has intensified its attacks on Magoumeri in recent days, in particular by setting fire to a clinic and a public administration building and seizing the residents’ mobile phones and other personal belongings. Some residents have begun to flee, while army reinforcements have been deployed to protect the city.
Source: CNA
Also read: Mali | President resigns after being arrested by insurgent soldiers – VIDEO
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION
Netherlands | Host of €1 billion NATO fund
The Netherlands will host a new €1 billion NATO fund that will invest in European start-ups developing technology with potential military…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Acceptance of Greece’s request for observer status in the Caribbean Community
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) accepted on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Greek request for Greece’s participation in CARICOM as…
Iran – Iraq | Sign agreement on “border protection”
Ali Shamkhani, a top official of Iranian Security, signed an agreement the day before yesterday in Baghdad to “protect the borders” of…
Netherlands | Host of €1 billion NATO fund
The Netherlands will host a new €1 billion NATO fund that will invest in European start-ups developing technology with potential military…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Acceptance of Greece’s request for observer status in the Caribbean Community
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) accepted on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Greek request for Greece’s participation in CARICOM as…
The new Second Lieutenants Anna Korakaki and Miltos Tentoglou
By a joint decision of the Minister of Defence, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, and the Deputy Minister of Sports, Lefteris Avgenakis, all athletes…
EDA | Collaborative Procurement of Ammunition by EU Member-States
Eighteen states signed on Monday the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to…
Iran – Iraq | Sign agreement on “border protection”
Ali Shamkhani, a top official of Iranian Security, signed an agreement the day before yesterday in Baghdad to “protect the borders” of…
Skopje | Confirms delivery of Su-25 fighters to Ukraine
Skopje finally proceeded with the delivery of Su-25 close air support fighter jets to Ukraine, according to the country’s Defence Minister…
0 Comments