An Army Commander of the Nigerian and some soldiers have been reportedly killed by militants of Boko Haram in an attack on a military base in Borno State.
CANDID REPORTERS gathered that the attack occurred on Wednesday night when the insurgents launched an assault on the Joint Task Force in Benesheikh, Kaga Local Government Area.
They reportedly fired at the military facility sporadically, causing numerous casualties, including Brigadier-General O. Braimah. Military sources said the attackers used explosives and heavy gunfire.
Apart from the dead bodies recovered, many other soldiers were seriously injured, while a yet-to-be-ascertained number of personnel are also still missing.
“He was killed last night along with the Imam of the Brigade, many officers and soldiers. The attack lasted several hours. The camp is Benishek along Damaturu Road; it’s very unfortunate,” a source told SaharaReporters.
Another source added, “This is Brig. Gen. O.O. Braimah, 29 Brig Commander in Benishek, who was killed alongside other senior staff officers yesterday.”
In the last few weeks, Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction have carried out a series of deadly and coordinated attacks on military and police facilities across Borno State, killing soldiers, police officers, and civilians, while forcing security forces into intense firefights.
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