Thursday, June 9, 2026 - Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, July 7, launched a coordinated attack on Logomani community in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, k!lling a soldier and destroying critical public infrastructure, including a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms.
According to report, the insurgents stormed the community
after att@cking the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Logomani, engaging troops
in a fierce gun battle before forcing residents to flee with sporadic gunfire
and setting government facilities ablaze.
Confirming the attack, the Acting Military
Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, said troops
successfully repelled the ass@ult despite suffering casualties and equipment
losses.
“Troops of
Operation HADIN KAI deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Logomani in Ngala
Local Government Area of Borno State under Sector One successfully contained a
coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists.
Although the
insurgents briefly exploited a section of the base’s defensive perimeter during
the intense firefight, the troops rapidly regrouped, mounted a determined
counter-offensive and decisively expelled the attackers, inflicting significant
casualties and forcing the surviving terrorists to flee with varying degrees of
gunshot wounds.
Regrettably,
one gallant soldier paid the supreme price, while two gun trucks and some
combat enablers sustained damage during the engagement.”
He added that reinforcements had been deployed to the base,
while clearance and pursuit operations were ongoing to strengthen security and
prevent further attacks.
Residents described the assault as swift and
well-coordinated, saying the terrorists overwhelmed parts of the community
before targeting public facilities.
“We all left
the community during the attack. The terrorists were very sophisticated. After
they overpowered the Army, they entered the school and burnt down two
classrooms. They also attacked a police outpost and a hospital, which they
burnt down,” a resident, who requested anonymity, told The Sun
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