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4 Soldiers Reportedly Killed As Boko Haram Hits Military Base In Borno   Boko Haram militants last week attacked a military base in Kamuya, a town on the borders of Borno and Yobe States in Northeast Nigeria, reportedly killing four soldiers with many declared missing in action. The military authority has kept mum after several attempts to get details of the incident from them. It was learnt that the Nigerian military has restricted movement along Damaturu-Damboa-Biu Road following attacks by members of ISWAP...

Troops arrest Boko Haram informant, tighten security in Yobe – Official Mr Yerima says the suspect confessed during interrogation to have revealed troops’ movements and position to his Boko Haram collaborators. The Nigerian Army says the troops of 27 Task Force Brigade on the platform of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant identified as Modu Ari, in Kamuya area of Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, a brigadier general, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said the activities of the suspect and his accomplices were ...

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The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement made available on Sunday, identified the informant as Modu Ari. Yerima disclosed that the suspect was apprehended by troops of 27 Task Force Brigade, adding that, he confessed to have revealed troops’ movements and position to his Boko Haram collaborators. “Investigation is, however, ongoing to unravel the network of local informants whose nefarious activities have endangered troops on clearance operations around the fringes of Timbuktu Triangle”, the statement added.

The terrorists were aided by local informants and sympathisers before attacking the military base.