Terrorists Launch Surprise Attack On Military Base, Kill 22, Scatter Others

A Surprise attack launched on a military base in Malam-Fatori by Boko Haram/ ISWAP terrorists, has left 22 soldiers dead and the entire army barracks in disarray.

Terrorists had invaded a military base in the Sabon Gari community of Damboa local government area in Borno State, killing several soldiers including officers, and many see the latest incident as a wakeup call on the army high command..

Amongst others, the surprise attack left a military Commander and two other senior military officers dead, Vanguard said, quoting sources.

The attackers operated for several hours on Friday, January 24, 2025, succeeding in dislodging the 149 Battalion in Malam-Fatori forcing other soldiers to flee.

The insurgents had attacked the base with multiple gun trucks, and information is that they razed many buildings and military operational vehicles in the process.

” Apart from the dead bodies recovered, many other soldiers were seriously injured while a yet-to-be-ascertained number of personnel were still missing as of Saturday.

” The commanding officer of the battalion, two senior officers including the base medical director were among those killed

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” This comes a few days after the terror group launched a brutal attack on the military’s Forward Operating Base in the Damboa local government area of Borno State, killing a yet-to-be-confirmed number of soldiers, with many believed to still be missing.

“25 Taskforce Brigade was attacked during the weekend with so many casualties, so far we have recovered over seven bodies. The terror group invaded the camp FOB Sabon Gari around 4 am on Saturday, using various weapons,” the sources said.