Boko Haram Terrorists Beheads Eight Soldiers In Fresh Attack On Borno Army Base

Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring several others.

A military source at the base confirmed the attack, saying the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday during heavy rainfall.

“162 Battalion Mandara Buratai Road, eight soldiers were killed in action. They attacked us at 4 a.m. today (Friday) when it was raining,” the source disclosed.

Another military source confirmed that that the attackers overran parts of the facility and carried out a brutal assault on troops stationed there.

“They killed eight soldiers and beheaded them. Several others were injured during the attack,” the source added.

It was reported that the terrorists stormed the military position in large numbers, catching the troops off guard amid the bad weather conditions.

Security sources added that reinforcement teams had been deployed to the area following the attack, while efforts were ongoing to assess the full extent of casualties and recover the base.

The latest attack adds to a series of renewed assaults by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters targeting military formations in the North-East, amidst ongoing counterinsurgency operations by the Nigerian military.