Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have launched one other midnight assault on Benisheikh city alongside the Maiduguri–Damaturu Highway in Borno State, elevating recent safety considerations within the space.
Benisheikh, the headquarters of Kaga Native Authorities Space, got here underneath assault round 11 p.m. on Tuesday, in line with native sources.
A reputable supply mentioned the insurgents gave the impression to be advancing towards the 29 Job Drive Brigade of Operation Hadin Kai, the identical location the place Brigadier-Common O. O. Braimah and several other troopers have been killed on April 9.
In the meantime, fighter jets and army helicopters have been seen hovering over Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, positioned about 75 kilometres from Benisheikh, suggesting an ongoing army response.
Additional particulars are anticipated because the state of affairs develops.