The Digest:
Two soldiers and a nine-year-old boy were killed during an insurgent attack on a military base and police headquarters in Banki, Borno State. The assault, which occurred on Thursday night, also destroyed three military vehicles before air strikes neutralized 32 militants.
Key Points
- Insurgents targeted the Bula Yobe forward operating base, 152 battalion, and Banki police headquarters.
- Two soldiers and a civilian child, Ismail Abubakar (9) were killed in the attack.
- Three military vehicles were set ablaze during the assault.
- Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano aircraft conducted retaliatory strikes, killing 32 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters.
- Reinforcements were deployed to Banki and the surrounding areas following the attack.
- The soldiers’ bodies were moved to Maiduguri, while the child’s remains were returned to his family.
- The attack underscores persistent security challenges in the Lake Chad region.
Despite aerial countermeasures, the infiltration of military zones highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s counterinsurgency efforts.
Sources: The Cable
