Boko Haram attack on Army base in Nigeria leaves several soldiers dead

26 Octobre 2017

Abuja, Nigeria, October 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The Nigerian military has said that a Boko Haram attack at a military base in Sasawa town of Damaturu Local Government Area in Yobe State, northeast Nigeria, has left several soldiers dead.

The spokesman for 3 Division of the Army based in Damaturu, Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya,  said casualty was recorded on both sides.

Sasawa is a rural community located in the northern part of Damaturu and has remained without the services of mobile communication networks vandalised by the insurgents for over five years. The area was long under the control of the insurgents before it was recaptured by the security forces who established a base in the town.

The base has continued to experienced attacks by the insurgents as Tuesday’s attack was the fourth this year.

A top security source said on Wednesday that eight soldiers, including an officer, and a civilian were killed, while several others were injured in the attack.

According to the source the insurgents overran the military base having come with seven gun trucks and took the soldiers on guard unawares, adding that several soldiers were still missing at the time of taking stock of the destruction.

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