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ISWAP Attacks Military Base In Northeast Nigeria

ISWAP terrorists have attacked a Nigerian military base in New Marte, Borno State, leading to multiple casualties.

Several Nigerian Army soldiers have been killed in a fierce battle with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in New Marte in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.

HumAngle learned that the areaā€™s situation was still fluid while its military base was dislodged.

At least one officer and an unknown number of soldiers were killed during the battle.

The attack came a month after ISWAP in Jan. conducted a daring raid on a military base located in the abandoned Lake Chad basin quarters in New Marte and subsequently entered the facility after troops withdrew.

Military reinforcements and combat aircraft participated in a counter-assault against the ISWAP fighters, which destroyed their gun trucks and killed many of them.

Civilians caught in the crossfire were reported to have fled Marte towards the garrison town of Dikwa.

The attack on the military base in Jan. happened a few days after ISWAP targeted the same command in a smaller-scale attack, in what appeared like an attempt to probe the defence of the base.

HumAngle learnt that New Marte was a safe location for troops and civilians because Old Marte is still a hot zone and out of bounds to civilians and security forces.

This series of attacks in Marte are also coming on the heels of the Borno State Government relocation of about 300 households to New Marte.

The governmentā€™s interest in returning IDPs to Marte is due to the areaā€™s economic and agricultural importance and part of the state efforts to decongestĀ  Internally Displaced Person camps.

However, the security of resettlement towns in Northern Borno will be a significant challenge due to ISWAP activities.

Summary not available.


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Abdullahi Murtala is a researcher and reporter. His expertise is in conflict reporting, climate and environmental justice, and charting the security trends in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. He founded the Goro Initiative and contributes to dialogues, publications and think-tanks that report on climate change and human security. He tweets via @murtalaibin

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