BY: NEWS EDITOR
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have launched a fresh attack on the 3 Battalion, a military formation in Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area in Borno State.
The attack, which occurred at 12:00AM on Tuesday, resulted in the deaths of five soldiers and injuries to six others.
According to a report by Yerwa Express News, the terrorists overran the military outpost with heavy-duty machinery, causing the troops to retreat.
The paper's source said the attackers also snatched three gun trucks before leaving the base.
In a related development, terrorists also attacked Gajiram, the headquarters of Nganzai Local Government Area. After over an hour of gunfight, troops forced the terrorists to retreat.
These concurrent assaults occurred less than 14 hours after suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters targeted a military base in Marte and Dikwa Local Government Areas of Borno on Monday.
In the Marte attack, terrorists raided a Forward Operation Base of the 153 Battalion, killing soldiers and seizing gun trucks, motorbikes, and weapons from the armoury.
While casualty figures have not been officially confirmed, sources said some soldiers lost their lives in both incidents. Authorities have not released statements on either incident.