Boko Haram kills seven Nigerian soldiers in ambush

Boko Haram fighters have killed seven Nigerian soldiers and wounded 19 more in an ambush on a road in the northeastern state of Borno, the military said on Friday. The attack and continued suicide bombings throughout the northeast raise doubts about how close the conflict with the Islamist group is to a conclusion, despite the military reclaiming most territory held by Boko Haram. The ambush on the Ajiri-Dikwa road hit the troops as they were on a routine rotation on Thursday night, the military