Boko Haram terrorists have killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel, including a battalion commander, two senior officers, and 17 soldiers, following a brutal attack on a military base in Borno State.
The attack occurred on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the 149 Battalion in Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, a border town between Nigeria and Niger Republic.
The terrorists launched the attack with multiple gun trucks, assaulting the base for several hours.
Sources confirmed to SaharaReporters that the insurgents also set fire to numerous buildings and military vehicles, causing extensive damage to the facility.
In addition to the confirmed deaths, several soldiers were injured, and many others remain missing as of Saturday.
The commanding officer of the battalion, along with two senior officers and the base medical director, were among those killed in the attack.
This assault comes just days after Boko Haram carried out another attack on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Damboa Local Government Area, also in Borno State.
Sources reported that over seven bodies were recovered from the attack on 25 Taskforce Brigade’s camp, while many soldiers remain unaccounted for.
Since the death of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has been consolidating control over areas surrounding Lake Chad, with many Boko Haram fighters defecting to ISWAP.
Despite the army’s repeated claims that the insurgency has been largely defeated, attacks like these continue to highlight the ongoing threat posed by the terror group, which has caused over 100,000 deaths and displaced millions across northeastern Nigeria.
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