Boko Haram jihadists have raided a military base in northeastern Nigeria near the border with Niger, killing several troops and stealing weapons, military sources said Friday. One thing we are sure about is that the base commander, a lieutenant colonel, was among those killed,” he said. Search and rescue teams were combing the area for missing soldiers and dead bodies, they added. Kareto has been repeatedly attacked by ISWAP fighters who have since July last year targeted dozens of military bases in attacks that have left scores of soldiers dead in the volatile region. Two weeks ago, the jihadists carried out multiple attacks on military bases in Borno state, overrunning three of them and stealing weapons after killing soldiers.

Source: Punch June 14, 2019 11:26 UTC