Some 480 Nigerian soldiers have fled into Cameroon following fierce fighting with Boko Haram militants, according to a BBC report quoting the Francophone country’s military sources.
Cameroon’s army spokesman Lt Col Didier Badjek said the soldiers had been disarmed and were now being accommodated in schools.
Clashes are said to be continuing in the border town of Gamboru Ngala.
Boko Haram on Sunday released a video in which it said it had established an Islamic state in the towns and villages it controls in north-eastern Nigeria.
Advertisement
However, the Nigerian military has dismissed the claims of Boko Haram that it has taken over some towns in the north east.
Army chief Kenneth Minimah said at the weekend that the military would soon take delivery of “hardware” and would launch a massive operation against the militants.
Advertisement
2 comments
The whites must come to the aid of the African countries with the EBOLA Virus
Nigeria Army should not allow Boko haram to take control of any part of the North!If they do Nigeria wil be in disarray.They will take total control of Nigeria and cause serious crisis.