Terrorists Set Army Base, Police Post, Hospital Ablaze In Borno Attack

Boko Haram terrorists have burnt down a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms in Logomani community, Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State.

The assailants reportedly attacked the community late on Tuesday night shortly after launching an assault on the Forward Operating Base in Logomani, where one soldier was killed.

The terrorists were said to have dispersed residents through sporadic gunfire before setting the facilities ablaze.

Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, confirmed the attack in a statement on Thursday, saying two gun trucks and some combat enablers were damaged during the engagement.

According to him, the attack was contained by troops of Operation Hadin Kai deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Logomani under Sector One.

The statement partly read, “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Logomani in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State under Sector One successfully contained a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists.

“Although the insurgents briefly exploited a section of the base’s defensive perimeter during the intense firefight, the troops rapidly regrouped, mounted a determined counter-offensive and decisively expelled the attackers, inflicting significant casualties and forcing the surviving terrorists to flee with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

“Regrettably, one gallant soldier paid the supreme price, while two gun trucks and some combat enablers sustained damage during the engagement.”

According to him, the situation at the Forward Operating Base in Logomani remains firmly under the control of Operation Hadin Kai troops, with reinforcements deployed, exploitation operations ongoing and additional measures being implemented to further strengthen the location’s defensive resilience.

Residents described the attack as coordinated, saying the terrorists operated with little resistance.

“We all left the community during the attack. The terrorists were very sophisticated. After they overpowered the Army, they entered the school and burnt down two classrooms. They also attacked a police outpost and a hospital, which they burnt down,” a resident, who pleaded anonymity, said.