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…Attackers were decimated, Nigeria Army claims Terrorists aligned with the Islamic State militant group have captured a military base in Borno state after overnight clashes with troops, sources told AFP on Saturday. Machine-gun wielding fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the base in the town of Marte in the Lake Chad area overnight Friday into Saturday, two sources said. “The priority now is to reclaim the base from the terrorists and an operation is underway,” one of the sources said. We took a hit from ISWAP terrorists. They raided the base in Marte afte...

Share Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has commended the Air Task Force of “Operation Lafiya Dole” for playing decisive roles in a battle with terrorists in Marte axis of Borno State in the renewed efforts to end insurgency activities in the country by the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sagir Musa. He stated the COAS appreciated and commended the troops, especially the Air Task Force “Operation LAFIYA DOLE” for their heroic and patriotic actions...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The insurgents were said to have overrun the base. But the troops, it was gathered, “tactically withdrew” for reinforcement. They returned and neutralized many of the invaders. The military said Ground and Air Force repelled the terrorists. Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, acting Director Defence Media Operations, confirmed the attack. He noted that troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks. Onyeuko said they decimated “several terrorists when they ...

Nigerian troops have eliminated scores of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists during the invasion of their base at Marte town in Borno State.