Islamist militants raid Nigerian army base, kill commander and six soldiers - Reuters
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"One of our senior commanders, Colonel I.A. Muhammad, was killed last night when Boko Haram attacked Monguno. They also killed some soldiers during the attack."
— Colonel I.A. Muhammad , Other
"praised the courage and heroism of the soldiers who fought valiantly to repel the terrorists and ensure that Boko Haram could not overrun the communities the soldiers protect."
— Bola Tinubu , Politician
"praised the courage and heroism of the soldiers who fought valiantly to repel the terrorists and ensure that Boko Haram could not overrun the communities the soldiers protect."
— Bola Tinubu , Politician
Key People
Bola Tinubu is the President of Nigeria.
Brigadier General Musa Uba was a military officer killed in a recent jihadist conflict.
Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah was a high-ranking officer in the Nigerian army.
A serving Nigerian Army Colonel who was killed in an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents.
Major General Michael Onoja is a spokesman for the Nigerian Defence Headquarters.
Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah was a senior officer in the Nigerian army.
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Islamist militants riding motorbikes stormed an army base near Nigeria’s northeastern border with Chad, killing the commander and six other soldiers. The assault was by members of Boko Haram and its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province.
Islamist militants stormed an army base near Nigeria's northeastern border with Chad, killing the commander and six other soldiers. The assault was attributed to Boko Haram and its splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province.
Jihadist fighters have killed a brigadier general and several soldiers in a brazen assault on a military base in northeast Nigeria, marking the second killing of a senior officer in five months.
Jihadists killed an army general and several troops in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, local government and intelligence sources told AFP Thursday.
Jihadists killed an army general and several troops in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, local government and intelligence sources told AFP Thursday.
Islamist militants riding motorbikes stormed an army base near Nigeria’s northeastern border with Chad, killing the commander and six other soldiers. The assault was by members of Boko Haram and its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province.
Boko Haram insurgents reportedly killed a serving Nigerian Army Colonel, identified as Colonel I.A. Muhammad, in an ambush following a coordinated overnight attack on a military formation in Monguno, Borno State.
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