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BOKO HARAM LAUNCHES DEADLY ATTACKS IN BORNO STATE, KILLS FIVE SOLDIERS AND TWO CIVILIANS

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Suspected Boko Haram militants have launched a deadly surprise attack on a Forward Operating Base in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, killing five soldiers in a fierce gun battle. The attack, which occurred early Monday, caught the troops off guard at dawn, with military sources revealing that the insurgents overran the base after an hour-long firefight. The slain soldiers, mostly privates and lance corporals, were identified by their colleagues through nicknames. Efforts to obtain an official statement from the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai were unsuccessful, as the spokesperson, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, did not respond to inquiries. In a separate incident on the same day, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along the Damboa-Maiduguri Road exploded, killing two civilians. The victims, believed to be employees of the Damboa Local Education Authority, were transporting mangoes in a Toyota Hiace van when their vehicle hit the IED. The Borno State Police Command confirmed awareness of the explosion, stating that full details were still being gathered. These attacks highlight the continued threat posed by Boko Haram in the region, coming just weeks after a similar roadside bomb on the same route killed eight and injured 11 others. Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria has been ongoing since 2009, with the group seeking to establish an Islamic state in the region. The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and displacements, with the Nigerian military struggling to contain the situation.