Terrorists kill colonel, other soldiers in Borno state
Terrorists have reportedly killed a Nigerian Army colonel, I.A Mohammed, and some soldiers in an overnight attack on a military base in Monguno of Borno State.
Penpushing reports that Philip Brant, a jihadi researcher who has been monitoring violence in Borno and other parts of Lake Chad, including the Sahel, made this known on X, attributing the attack to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a 2016 breakaway faction of Boko Haram
The Jihadi Researcher in the post stated that four soldiers were killed alongside the Army officer., however, as at the time of filing this report the Military authorities still remain silent on the development.
Penpushing further reports that record, however, showed that the army colonel was the second high-ranking officer to be killed in less than a week, while it would be recalled that on April 9, 2026 terrorists killed some officers, including a Brigadier General, Oseni Braimah, in Benisheikh, Borno State.
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), claimed responsibility for the attack and two other assaults on military formations in Pulka and Warabe, emphasizing that the group in its propaganda message, said it killed three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and five soldiers, including Braimah.
Penpushing also reports that the military, however, said two officers and two soldiers were killed, but did not disclose the names or ranks of the officers and soldiers killed, while the terrorists have intensified attacks on military formations since the beginning of this year with at least four senior officers killed so far.
Meanwhile, the military in response, continued to launch offensives, including aerial assaults against the group, disrupting their operations and destroying their camps.
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