At least seven soldiers have been killed in an attack by suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a military base in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
Although the authorities have yet to confirm the attack, sources, including a local media outfit, YERWA EXPRESS NEWS, said it occurred on Monday afternoon, citing Civilian Joint Task Force members as their sources.
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The terrorists stormed the base and overpowered the soldiers.
During the attack, the terrorists seized three gun trucks and 70 motorcycles intended for counter-terrorism operations and set the military base ablaze.
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A video circulated on social media shows bodies covered with leaves and colleagues trying to identify the dead.
The military has not issued a statement on the attack.
ISWAP, a splinter group of Boko Haram, has increased attacks on military and civilian targets in recent months.
Local authorities fear the looted motorbikes and trucks could aid ISWAP’s mobility.
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