Suspected Boko Haram members killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others, including their commanding officer on Monday in northeastern Borno State, two security sources said.
Earlier this month, at least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others injured when their convoy struck a landmine and came under fire also in Borno state.
The attack took place near Bindundul village, about 20 kilometres from Kareto, an area where West Africa Province fighters operate freely and often set up checkpoints, according to a military source from the Damasak brigade.
