At least four soldiers have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in an attack on a military base in Borno State.
A video posted by a social media content creator and a security analyst, D English Alhaji, showed the moment the terrorists attacked the military base.
First Daily correspondent reports that a Brig. Gen. O.O. Braimah, 29 Brig Commander in Benishek, was killed alongside other officers in the attack.
According to intelligence reports gathered by our correspondent, the attack occurred on Wednesday night when the insurgents launched an assault on the Joint Task Force in Benesheikh, Kaga Local Government Area.
Apart from the dead bodies recovered, many other soldiers were seriously injured, while a yet-to-be-ascertained number of personnel are also still missing.
First Daily correspondent could not independently verify the number of weapons taken by the terrorists from the attack.
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In the last few weeks, Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction have carried out a series of deadly and coordinated attacks on military and police facilities across Borno State, killing soldiers, police officers, and civilians, while forcing security forces into intense firefights.
In March, Boko Haram fighters attacked three military bases in Baga, Buratai, and Ajilari, near Maiduguri. Their objective was reportedly to destabilise forward operating positions and weaken troop morale.
Reinforcements from the Nigerian Army, Air Force, and Civilian Joint Task Force eventually repelled the attackers, but the raids demonstrated the insurgents’ ability to strike across multiple fronts.
Around the same period, insurgents linked to ISWAP targeted a Forward Base near Banki junction along the Bama–Gwaza Road, killing an Army Major and several soldiers.
The attackers arrived in coordinated units, overwhelming the stationed troops before withdrawing after hours of heavy gunfire.