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Nigerian Defense Chief: Military Base in Hands of Extremists

ABUJA, Nigeria — Jan 6, 2015, 10:44 AM ET

By BASHIR ADIGUN Associated Press

Nigeria's chief of defense staff acknowledged Tuesday that the headquarters of a multinational military force on Nigeria's border with Chad has been seized by Islamic extremists.

Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh told reporters that only Nigerian troops were at the key base at Baga, on the shores of Lake Chad, when insurgents attacked Saturday because Niger and Chad had earlier withdrawn their fighters from the base.

"Chad had people on their own side but I believe they have withdrawn. Niger had people with us. They too withdrew, and left Nigeria only at the Multinational Joint Task Force headquarters," Badeh said at a briefing after a security meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.

He gave no reason for the withdrawal of the foreign troops from the base and denied rumors that Chad and Niger have withdrawn from the Multinational Joint Task Force that includes Cameroon. The force was created a year ago by countries bordering Lake Chad to combat growing terrorism arms trafficking and cross-border attacks.

Badeh refused to say what happened during the attack, admitting only that there was one.

Witnesses said troops fought valiantly for several hours before running out of ammunition, when they fled alongside civilians.

Asked if the military would retake the base, Badeh said "Why not?" but refused to say any more. I can't give you exactly what is going to happen," he said.

Thousands of people have been killed and about 1.6 million driven from their homes in the 5-year-old Islamic uprising in Africa's most populous nation and its biggest oil producer.

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Associated Press writer Michelle Faul contributed to this report from Johannesburg.

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