The militants then attacked a military base but were driven off.

Responsibility for the attack in Borno state is being claimed by group that styles itself Islamic State West African Province which is active in north-eastern Nigeria and is commonly known as Boko Haram.

The terrorists were in seven bakkies fitted with mounted heavy machine guns known as technicals.

After their ambush, they attacked a military base near Jakana.

Troops there managed to repel them. 

The militants fled, leaving behind weapons and one of the vehicles.

The Nigerian Government insists it has the measure of the terror group, forcing it abandon plans to establish a caliphate in northern Nigeria. 

The post Nigerian jihadis kill six soldiers in an ambush appeared first on Jean-Jacques Cornish.