Six soldiers, major feared dead in Yobe ambush

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
At least six soldiers, including a major, and scores of suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists are feared dead following an ambush on a military convoy near Kanamma village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 4 p.m. on Monday, when the convoy, led by a commanding officer, came under attack.
According to a report by local online publication Yerwa Express News, the attackers targeted the military convoy near Kanamma.
A source said the lead vehicle was hit by an explosive device before the attackers opened fire on other vehicles in the convoy.
“The commanding officer ...