Several soldiers have reportedly been killed by militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in an attack on a military base in Jakana, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to reports, military sources stated that the insurgents stormed the community, shooting in all directions before attacking the military facility with explosives on Friday morning.
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The terrorists were said to have arrived in multiple groups, making it difficult to count them. The sources added that many Nigerian soldiers were killed while others fled into the bush.
“An attack occurred this morning, 06/02/2025, at an Army outpost along Maiduguri/Damaturu Road, Jakana town, by Boko Haram terrorists, with many casualties recorded on our side.
“Their corpses have been transferred to the 7 Div military hospital in Maiduguri,” a top source said.
During the attack, the gunmen burned armoured tanks and military vehicles and made away with unquantifiable ammunition, the source added.
This comes just days after another attack in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of the state, in which several soldiers were killed.
A few days prior, seven military personnel, including a newly promoted lieutenant colonel, were killed in an ambush by the terrorists.