The Digest:
A Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benisheikh, Borno State, Brig. Gen O. O. Braimah has reportedly been killed by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a midnight attack. The insurgents launched coordinated attacks on Benisheikh town and Pulka Community in Gwoza LGA, setting trucks ablaze and destroying commercial vehicles. Civilians, a member of the Civilian JTF, security operatives, and scores of terrorists were also killed. The terrorists overran a military base and destroyed several military vehicles.
Key Points:
- The attack occurred around 1 am Thursday in Benisheikh and 10:30 pm Wednesday in Pulka.
- Terrorists looted food items and destroyed the equipment of a road construction firm.
- Pulka currently hosts thousands displaced from Ngoshe town after a previous attack.
- The Maiduguri-Damaturu Road is routinely closed in the evening, leaving travellers stranded.
- The military has not yet issued an official statement.
