12th November, 2014
Boko Haram insurgents reportedly overwhelmed Nigerian troops trying to reclaim Mubi in Adamawa State, northeast Nigeria, on Tuesday.
According to SaharaReporters, quoting a Nigerian Army source, an unnamed Lt. Colonel and several soldiers were
killed during a fierce battle in Maraba, not far from Mubi, while several soldiers remain missing.
The source further confirmed that after the troops were ambushed in Mubi, weaponry on two armoured personnel carriers (APCs) became jammed.
SaharaReporters was told that the helicopter which crashed a few minutes after take off from Yola on Tuesday was carrying reinforcements.
The military source disclosed that several units were given the order to liberate Mubi, which is currently under the control of Boko Haram terrorists.
Soldiers were given a complex strategy which included surrounding Mubi from multiple sides, led by a special strike force.
Setting off at 10 a.m. after breakfast, troops from a temporary army base in Maiha were ambushed by Boko Haram terrorists miles from Mubi, an attack they successfully repelled.
The source further confirmed that after troops advanced, they were again ambushed, during which time weaponry on two armoured personnel carriers (APCs) became jammed. The militants then swarmed troops, killing several of them and conquering Maiha LGA.