Boko Haram fighters backed by the Islamic State West African Province have attacked at least four Nigerian Army bases between last Wednesday and Tuesday. The army has lost a yet-to-be-ascertained number of soldiers when Boko Haram fighters attacked its bases in the Mobbar, Damasak, Monguno and Gajiram areas of Borno State. In the attacks on army bases by the insurgents within the last one week, ammunition worth at least N20m was carted away by the fighters. On Saturday, June 15, Boko Haram terrorists attacked another troops’ location in Damasak, Borno State, during which an unconfirmed number of soldiers were injured. On Monday, the Boko Haram fighters attacked another military base in Monguno, Borno State, killing at least five soldiers.

Source: Punch June 19, 2019 05:16 UTC