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Mainok attack
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency

Location of Borno State in Nigeria
Date25 April 2021
Location
Mainok, Borno State, Nigeria
Belligerents
 Nigeria Islamic State ISWAP
Casualties and losses
33 soldiers killed Unknown

On 25 April 2021 a large group of ISWAP insurgents killed 33 soldiers in Mainok, a town 36 miles (58 kilometres) west of Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria.[1][2] Wearing military camouflage, the militants arrived in four mine-resistant trucks, a scorpion armored personnel carrier, and several gun trucks. They split into three groups before attacking the army base. At the base, ISWAP destroyed a T-55 battle tank, a BTR-4EN, and stole several MRAPS.[3][4][5] The attackers fled as the air force carried out airstrikes against them.[2][6] When soldiers arrived from Damaturu in response, ISWAP ambushed the reinforcements, killing three, injuring nine, and stealing a MRAP.[7] An air force drone accidentally bombed a vehicle belonging to the army, killing 20.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jihadists kill 31 soldiers in northeast Nigeria". The Guardian (Nigeria). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "More than 30 Nigerian soldiers killed in militant attack - sources". Reuters. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ https://t.me/CalibreObscuraTweets/17095
  4. ^ https://t.me/CalibreObscuraTweets/17101
  5. ^ https://t.me/CalibreObscuraTweets/17094
  6. ^ https://www.naijanews.com/2021/04/27/how-fighter-jet-boko-haram-killed-33-soldiers-in-mainok/
  7. ^ https://www.naijanews.com/2021/04/27/how-fighter-jet-boko-haram-killed-33-soldiers-in-mainok/
  8. ^ https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/04/26/nigerian-air-force-probes-friendly-fire-against-troops-in-mainok/
  9. ^ https://www.naijanews.com/2021/04/27/how-fighter-jet-boko-haram-killed-33-soldiers-in-mainok/
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