BREAKING: Eight Soldiers Killed In Terrorist Attack On Borno Base As Troops Kill Over 25 Insurgents In Counterattack

The Nigerian Army, in a statement issued on Wednesday, confirmed that its troops came under a coordinated ISWAP assault on the military base and that some soldiers were killed, but it did not disclose the number of military casualties.

However, military sources told SaharaReporters that eight soldiers were killed during the prolonged attack.

Eight soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base, 101 SF BN, Kukawa town in North-East Borno State. The incident occurred on 6/10/26 in the evening. Our men also killed ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in return.

Another military source said the terrorists stormed the base in gun trucks and on motorcycles, leading to a prolonged gun battle with troops stationed there.