Boko Haram terrorists have attacked another military base in Borno State, reportedly killing the commanding officer and other other soldiers.
The base was in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State and it was attacked in the early hours of Monday.
A security source said the insurgents invaded the military base around 12:30am “from multiple directions and launched an attack on the military camp.”
He said the terrorists displaced the soldiers from the base, razed down vehicles and stole ammunition.
The source said, “I cannot say much about the casualties but it’s very sad that we also lost the CO (commanding officer) here.”
Last month, the insurgents had attacked the military base but the gallant troops repelled the attack, killing many terrorists.
The brave response was commended by the community, which earned the Commanding Officer accolade and he was widely celebrated, particularly on social media.
The lawmaker representing Kukawa LGA in the Borno State House of Assembly, Karta Maina Ma’aji Lawan, said it was sad that the military base was overrun this time around.
Lawan celebrated with the troops last month when the troops repelled insurgents’ attack in the area.
The latest attack comes after gunmen attacked a military base and Internally Displaced Persons camp in Ngoshe town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno, killing an unspecified number of soldiers and civilians.
