07 December 2018
Soldiers have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to overrun two army bases in northeast Nigeria, security sources told AFP on Friday, in the latest attacks to hit the region.
Jihadists attacked a forward operation base in the town of Bama, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) southeast of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, at about 3:45 am (0245 GMT) Friday. โThe terrorists were in many vehiclesโฆ and engaged soldiers in a battle which lasted until 7:05 am,โ said one military source, speaking on condition of anonymity.
โThe terrorists were repelled and the base was secured. No casualty has so far been recorded.โ A second military source confirmed the account and said reinforcements were sent from a battalion stationed in Bama itself.
The attack came after Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in the town of Rann, in northern Borno near the border with Cameroon, at about 9:30 pm on Thursday. โThe terrorists came in four gun trucks and several motorcycles and attacked the base of 3 Battalion in Rann,โ the first source said in an account supported by local civilian militiaโฆ.Read more