Maiduguri, Nigeria, Witnessed First Attack in Years Amid Rising Jihadist Activity. Maiduguri, Nigeria — Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, marking the first such attack in years, according to police, emergency services, and residents.
The incident, which occurred around midnight in the Ajilari Cross district, a southwestern suburb of Maiduguri, was swiftly repelled by the military, with no casualties reported among the military or civilians, officials. “.
In a swift and coordinated response, joint security operatives who were already on heightened alert engaged the insurgents and successfully repelled the attacks, forcing the terrorists to retreat, “police spokesman Nahum Kenneth Daso stated.
Maiduguri, once the epicenter of Boko Haram’s violence, had been relatively calm in recent years, with attacks peaking in the mid-2010s.
The last major attack dates back to 2021, when Boko Haram jihadists fired mortars at the city, killing 10 people.
However, fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have recently stepped up attacks on military bases in northeastern Nigeria.
The recent attack follows a series of coordinated strikes on military bases in the northeast, which killed at least 14 people, including 10 soldiers, according to local civilian and military sources. Last month, the United States began deploying troops to Nigeria to provide technical and training support to the country’s soldiers in fighting jihadist groups.
The US Africa Command said 200 troops were expected to join the deployment overall.
Residents reported four deaths on the attackers’side. “We counted four corpses of the attackers, “a local resident.
Another resident expressed shock, stating, “This is the first time attackers have stormed our community and attacked the military base.”.
The military has yet to comment on the specifics of the attack or the identities of the attackers.
The incident has raised concerns about the resurgence of jihadist activity in the region, despite recent years of relative calm. Further details are expected as the situation develops.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
