Boko Haram Insurgents Att+ck Military Base in Borno, Soldiers K+lled, Others Inj¥red

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have launched an att+ck on a military base in Ngamdu, located in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.

Sources told Daily Trust that the assault occurred in the early hours of Friday when a large number of insurgents stormed the camp along the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway.

The att+ck forced the temporary closure of the Ngamdu section of the highway, leaving motorists stranded for several hours. “I left Damaturu early to reach Maiduguri by 9 a.m., but on getting to Ngamdu, the road was blocked,” a traveller said. “Security personnel asked us to be patient, but locals said Boko Haram att+cked soldiers and k+lled some of them.”

Residents reported that the insurgents took the troops by surprise, engaging them in a fierce gun battle that lasted for hours before retreating. “They k+lled and wo¥nded some soldiers,” a local source revealed.

A security source, however, told reporters that the casualty figure was not as high as initially feared. “The t£rr+rists attempted an ambush, but our gallant soldiers repelled them. Some of our men were inj¥red and taken to hospital, but many insurgents were also k+lled,” the source stated.

As of the time of filing this report, the military was yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

The Ngamdu area, which lies between Borno and Yobe states, has witnessed several att+cks in recent years, as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) f+ghters continue to target security formations and travellers along the busy highway.