A yet-to-be-confirmed number of soldiers have been reported killed by militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, in an attack on a military base in Jakana, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Military sources told the media that the insurgents stormed the community, shooting in all directions before attacking the military facility with explosives on Friday morning.
The terrorists were said to have come in different groups and could not be counted. 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 7 Div military hospital in Maiduguri,” a top source said.
During the attack, the gunmen burnt armoured tanks and military vehicles and made away with unquantifiable ammunition, the source added.
This comes a few days after many soldiers were killed in an attack on another military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of the state.
A few days before the attack, seven military personnel, including a newly promoted Lieutenant Colonel, were killed in an ambush by the terrorists.
The media had reported that Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed was leading a troop of soldiers from Maiduguri to Damasak, Mobbar Local Government area of Borno State, when they came under attack by the insurgents on Monday, January 26, 2025 (not 2026).
Military sources had said the terrorists 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.
Since the death of JAS leader Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.
The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under Shekau.
The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed that insurgency has been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses.
The terror group has caused over 100,000 deaths and displaced millions of people mainly in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states.
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