Boko Haram terrorists attack military base in Borno, several soldiers feared dead
Boko Haram terrorists launched a brutal attack on the 153 Task Force Battalion base in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State over the weekend, leaving several Nigerian soldiers feared dead in yet another national tragedy.
According to Sahara Reporters, sources confirmed that the well-coordinated Saturday night raid saw insurgents dislodge troops, overrun the base, set armoured tanks ablaze, and make away with military-grade ammunition.
Communication with the base has since been lost, raising grave fears about the fate of the soldiers stationed there.
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“There was another Boko Haram dislodgement in Marte 153 TF Battalion on Saturday night. So many of our men are feared dead as we already lost communication with the base since the attack,” a senior military officer disclosed.
This attack comes just weeks after 22 soldiers, including a commanding officer, were killed in a similar ambush in Malam-Fatori, Abadam LGA, also in Borno. The Marte base, previously recaptured multiple times from insurgents, remains a critical flashpoint in the bloody theatre of Nigeria’s 14-year insurgency war.
Despite repeated government claims, especially during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, that Boko Haram had been “technically defeated”, the North East continues to bleed.
What was once a single insurgent group has now evolved into a multipronged terrorist network, with ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province) carrying out equally savage operations in the region.
With tens of thousands dead and millions displaced, the Boko Haram insurgency has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, pushing thousands into overcrowded IDP camps and leaving entire communities without access to food, shelter, healthcare, or safety.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has vowed to restore security and confidence in Nigeria’s armed forces, now faces mounting pressure to respond decisively to this massacre, not with speeches, but with action.
In a related development, explosives planted by terrorists along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road exploded, hitting a car carrying perishable goods and two vibrant teachers, who lost their lives instantly.
Residents said the road has turned into a death trap where innocent people and security personnel are targeted by heavily armed insurgents.
See aftermath of the explosion:
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