A Nigerian Army Major and several other soldiers have been killed as the faction of Boko Haram, known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base in Borno State.
The incident occured on Sunday morning when insurgents launched an offensive on the Forward Base operations at Banki junction, along the Bama–Gwaza Road.
They were said to have fired at the military facility sporadically, causing numerous casualties, including a Major identified as U.I. Mairiga.
The gunmen reportedly attacked in multiple groups, making their numbers difficult to determine. Sources added that several Nigerian soldiers were killed, while others fled into the bush.
“An attack at Forward Base operations at Banki junction around 0400hrs by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists led to the death of an Army Major and many other soldiers this morning.
“Their corpses are being transferred to 7 Division military hospital in Maiduguri,” a source told Sahara Reporters.
This comes some weeks after several soldiers were killed in an attack on another military base in Jakana, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
During the attack, the gunmen burnt armoured tanks and military vehicles and made away with unquantifiable ammunition.
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