Boko Haram terrorists attacked a Nigerian Army Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, in the early hours of Friday, killing five soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
The assault occurred around 3am under heavy rainfall and poor visibility, according to a statement by Lt. Col. Haruna Sani, Acting Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI.
The terrorists attempted to breach sections of the base but were met with a fierce counter-offensive by troops, who inflicted casualties on the attackers and eventually repelled them. The military maintained that troops remain in full control of the facility.
“Determined troops responded with a fierce counter-offensive, decisively frustrating further incursions,” Sani said.
He confirmed that five soldiers and three CJTF members paid the supreme price during the intense firefight, while some equipment was affected. Wounded personnel
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