Jihadists struck the bases that host units from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

Troops at the two bases were overpowered and forced to withdraw, leaving the terrorists to carry off  guntrucks, ammunition and multiple rocket launchers.

Boko Haram tried unsuccessfully to overrun a third base to which the troops withdrew. 

The troops avoided risking  ambush by not pursuing the withdrawing Boko Haram fighters.

Nigerian reinforcements backed by fighter jets are in pursuit of the jihadi  fighters.

The area is a stronghold of the terrorist Islamic State West Africa Province being battled by trop[s from Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

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