- Boko Haram attacks military base in Borno
- Major U.I. Mairiga among those killed
- Insurgents launch surprise attack at dawn
- Soldiers flee, several casualties reported
A faction of Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has attacked a Nigerian Army base in Borno State, killing a Major and several soldiers.
The attack occurred on Sunday morning at the Forward Base operations at Banki junction, along the Bama-Gwaza Road. Gunmen fired sporadically at the facility, causing numerous casualties.
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“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,” a source said.
The corpses are being transferred to 7 Division military hospital in Maiduguri.
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