SAHARA REPORTERS
At least six soldiers have been confirmed injured after a drone strike by suspected terrorists on a military base in Borno State.
SaharaReporters gathered that the terrorists attacked the Forward Operating Base in Wajiroko in the Damboa Local Government Area on Tuesday afternoon.
A soldier who witnessed the incident said they heard what sounded like a jet followed by a huge explosion.
He added that the terrorists had initially attacked the base shooting sporadically but were repelled by the troops.
A military signal obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed the incident.
The signal added that a gun truck belonging to the army was damaged after the terrorists used multiple drones to attack the base.
It read, “AT ABOUT 231300A DEC 24, TERRS LAUNCHED ATTK USING MOR AND OTHER FIRE ARMS ON TPS AT FOB WAJIROKO IN DAMBOA LGA. TPS REPELLED THE ATTK, FORCING TERRS TO WDR IN DISARRAY.
“SHORTLY AFTER, AT ABOUT 231323A DEC 24, FOB WAJIROKO CAME UNDER ANOTHER ATTK USING MULTIPLE ARMED DRONES CARRYING LOCALLY FABRICATED GREN. TPS OBSN UP TO 4 DIFF ARMED DRONES. *OWN CAS*. 5 X SLDRS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *OWN EQPT CAS*. 1 X GT DAMAGED. *BH/ISWAP CAS*. NIL. CAS RECVD FIRST AID, AWAITING EVAC TO 25 BDE FD AMB FOR FURTHER MED ATTN.
“GEN SY SIT IS CALM BUT HIGHLY UNPREDICTABLE. TPS MORALE AND FIGHTING EFFICIENCY REMAIN SATISFACTORY. PSE ACK///“
Nigeria has been battling with the insurgents in the North East region for barely two decades now.
The military has repeatedly claimed that the terrorists had been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses.
The terror group has caused over 100,000 deaths and displaced millions of individuals mainly in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states.
THIS STORY FIRST APPEARED IN SAHARA REPORTERS
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