June 5, 2026
Another military source told SaharaReporters that the attackers overran parts of the facility and carried out a brutal assault on troops stationed there.
Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring several others, military sources said.
A military source at the base confirmed the attack, saying the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday during heavy rainfall.
“162 Battalion Mandara Buratai Road, eight soldiers were killed in action. They attacked us at 4 a.m. today (Friday) when it was raining,” the source said.
