By our reporter|At least seven soldiers are believed killed following a landmine ambush in the northern axis of Borno state on Saturday.
The attack was at Gazarwa village, a popular Boko Haram checkpoint after Gajiram, before Monguno.
The soldiers who were on escort duty en route Baga, came upon the landmines planted by suspected Boko Haram members and subsequently came under heavy gunfire from the insurgents.
The convoy consisted of truckloads of food heading to Baga town of Kukawa local government were to be distributed to returning Internally Displayed Persons by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum.
Some of the civilians who escorted the food were natives of Baga living in Stadium IDP camp, Maiduguri.
Their relatives at the camp who confirmed the attack said some of them were maimed in the explosion and have been evacuated from the scene of the attack to a hospital in Maiduguri.
According to soldiers who survived the attack, the insurgents seized weapons and a gun truck.
Military sources that took part in the evacuation of injured persons said they are being treated at the military hospital in Maiduguri.
The military is yet to comment on the incident.
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