One Feared dead, Military Vehicles Burnt as Boko Haram Strikes Nigerian Army Base in Yobe

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), which is aligned with the Islamic State and was formerly identified as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army base.

This assault, which took place in the early hours of a Saturday morning in Gujba, a town situated approximately 30 kilometers from Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, resulted in the death of a Nigerian soldier and important material damage.

ISWAP’s statement detailed the attack, revealing their use of a variety of weapons to overwhelm the military personnel stationed at the base in Gujba, within the Gujba Local Government Area. The group boasted of killing a soldier, forcing others to flee, setting ablaze two military operational vehicles, and capturing heavy and medium machine guns along with ammunition.

This incident emphasizes the persistent threat posed by ISWAP in the region, especially in the wake of Abubakar Shekau’s death, the former leader of Boko Haram. Since Shekau’s demise, ISWAP has been on a mission to consolidate its influence around Lake Chad, with an increasing number of Boko Haram fighters joining its rank.

The Nigerian Army, undeterred, has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the menace of terrorism from the country. The fight against these terror groups remains a top priority, given their history of causing widespread death, destruction, and displacement, particularly in the states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe.The ongoing conflict in Nigeria’s northeastern