A contemporary assault by Boko Haram insurgents has left a number of Nigerian troopers useless, together with a senior military officer, after a navy base in Borno State got here beneath heavy assault late Wednesday night time.
The assault was carried out by fighters linked to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram.
Data reaching Politics Nigeria signifies that the incident occurred at a Joint Job Pressure formation in Benesheikh, positioned in Kaga Native Authorities Space.
The city sits alongside the busy Damaturu Street, a identified route typically focused by insurgents.
Sources inside the navy mentioned the attackers stormed the bottom with explosives and sustained gunfire. The assault reportedly lasted for hours, creating panic inside the camp and surrounding areas.
Casualties have been mentioned to be excessive, though the precise variety of these killed is but to be formally confirmed.
Amongst these killed was Brigadier-Common O. O. Braimah, who was mentioned to be the commander of the 29 Brigade within the space. His loss of life has dealt a heavy blow to the navy formation working in that axis. A number of different officers and troopers have been additionally feared useless through the assault.
“He was killed final night time together with the Imam of the Brigade, many officers and troopers. The assault lasted a number of hours. The camp is Benishek alongside Damaturu Street; it’s very unlucky,” a supply informed SaharaReporters.
One other supply confirmed the identification of the senior officer, saying, “That is Brig. Gen. O.O. Braimah, 29 Brig Commander in Benishek, who was killed alongside different senior workers officers yesterday.”
Along with these killed, many troopers sustained critical accidents. Some personnel are nonetheless unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts proceed.
Army authorities are but to launch an official assertion on the incident as of the time of submitting this report.
The most recent assault provides to rising issues over renewed rebel actions within the North-East. In latest weeks, Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction have intensified operations, concentrating on navy positions and safety formations throughout Borno State.