Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military base in Borno State, slaughtering over 20 Nigerian Army personnel, including a medical doctor.
The Boko Haram terrorists launched the attack on the 149 Battalion in Malam-Fatori, a border town between Nigeria and Niger Republic and headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, on Friday, January 24, 2025.
Apart from the dead bodies recovered, many other soldiers were seriously injured while a yet-to-be ascertained number of personnel were still missing as of Saturday.
The commanding officer of the battalion, two senior officers including the base medical director were among those killed.
According to sources, the terrorists also set ablaze many buildings and military operational vehicles during the attack.
This comes a few days after the terror group launched a brutal attack on the military’s Forward Operating Base in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a yet-to-be confirmed number of soldiers, with many believed to still be missing.
“25 Taskforce Bde was attacked during the weekend with so many casualties, so far we have recovered over seven bodies,” a source had told SaharaReporters.
“The terror group invaded the camp FOB Sabon Gari around 4am on Saturday, using various weapons.”
ISWAP subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.
Also attached to the statement were pictures of members shooting sporadically towards the military facility.
Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.
The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under Shekau.
The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed that insurgency had been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses.
