15 Nigerian soldiers which includes a captain and a lieutenant have been killed in an attack on a military base in Borno State, by Boko Haram militant
15 Nigerian soldiers which includes a captain and a lieutenant have been killed in an attack on a military base in Borno State, by Boko Haram militants. According to security sources, the terrorists who also wounded 19 others, rode into Magumeri Local Government Area and sacked a brigade there at about 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
The wounded ones have since been evacuated to the military hospital in Maiduguri for treatment. About 24 soldiers who survived the attack, which was first reported by Agence France Presse on Friday, left the base to a safer military facility, sources said.
Heavy military equipment, including anti-aircraft machine guns and Toyota Hilux vehicles, were reportedly stolen by the insurgents during the attack. It was not immediately clear the level of casualties against the terrorists. The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) had already claimed credits for the attack via its propaganda channels.
The army has not issued a statement about the attack which came as the military was managing the aftermath of a similar overrun of a base in Borno on April 26. At least five soldiers were killed on that day while the dozens feared missing were yet to be found. The attacks by the Book Haram have continued despite the efforts of Nigeria’s security agencies in partnership with those of neighbouring countries.
Boko Haram, which demand an Islamic state in Northern Nigeria, has been largely restricted to the three North-eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. However, they still carry out attacks on soldiers and civilians in those states.
