BEVERLY HILLS, August 01, (THEWILL) – Fierce clashes between a regional force and IS-affiliated fighters in northeast Nigeria left 25 soldiers and at least 40 jihadists dead.
This was revealed by two military sources and a militia leader on Thursday.
According to AFP, fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group launched a dawn attack on Monday against a base near the town of Baga on Lake Chad.
The attack sparked off fierce gun battles that killed 20 Nigerian and five Chadian troops, the sources said.
