Boko Haram captures, kills soldiers after invading military base in popular northern state

• An unspecified fig of soldiers person been killed during an onslaught connected a basal of the Nigerian Army successful Borno state
• Suspected Boko Haram terrorists captured immoderate soldiers during the onslaught that occurred connected Monday, May 12, 2025
• According to section and information sources, the terrorists attacked the Forward Operation Base of the 153 Task Force Battalion

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

Borno state - Suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed an unspecified fig of soldiers aft attacking a basal of the Nigerian Army successful the Marte section authorities country of Borno state.

The onslaught occurred astatine the Forward Operation Base of the 153 Task Force Battalion, astir 3:00 americium connected Monday, May 12, 2025.

Boko Haram attacks Forward Operation Base of the 153 Task Force Battalion successful Borno state. Photo credit: @HQNigerianArmy
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As reported by Daily Trust, 1 of the information said the troops were dislodged and galore soldiers were captured during the attack.

Local and information sources besides confirmed the onslaught connected the subject base.

The root who did not privation his sanction mentioned said:

“ISWAP has taken implicit Marte, an unspecified fig of soldiers were killed, immoderate captured and galore person deserted. They ran towards Dikwa, and are presently astatine the 24 Task Force Brigade, Dikwa.“The terrorists besides burnt down armoured tanks and made distant with arms and ammunition from the base”

A root successful Dikwa, 38 kilometers from Marte said gunshots were heard, and a combatant pitchy of the Nigeria Air Force was seen hovering successful the area.

Boko Haram guns down Army skipper successful Borno

Recall that an service skipper was reportedly gunned down during a Boko Haram attack successful the Izge assemblage of Gwoza LGA of Borno state.

During the attack, the terrorists reportedly killed different soldiers and immoderate information forces successful a weapon duel.

Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, confirmed the onslaught to newsmen connected Wednesday, April 7, 2025, expressing gratitude that the information agencies were capable to repel the attacks.

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Explosion rocks subject barracks successful Borno

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that panic gripped residents of Maiduguri, the Borno authorities capital, arsenic multiple explosions rocked the Giwa Barracks successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, May 1, 2025.

The incidental reportedly began astatine astir 12:05 am, with residents successful the vicinity forced retired of their homes by the sounds of large blasts and the show of reddish flares lighting up the entity astir the barracks.

Legit.ng reports that men of the occurrence work stormed the scene, with sirens sounding each astir the area.

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