Multinational Force Flees As Boko Haram Seizes Base
January 05 2015
Boko Haram fighters have taken over a Nigerian military base in the northeastern town of Baga, reports Bloomberg News, citing eyewitnesses and officials.
The group raised its flag Saturday at the headquarters of the multinational joint task force (MNJTF) base following an early morning raid, said a resident.
The militants killed several people and set the town on fire, said local residents, who said they decided to flee when they saw MNJTF troops running away, reported the...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.