{"id":4175,"date":"2026-01-29T23:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/drone-attack-hits-a-nigerian-army-military-base"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:35:54","slug":"drone-attack-hits-a-nigerian-army-military-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/drone-attack-hits-a-nigerian-army-military-base","title":{"rendered":"Drone Attack Hits a Nigerian Army Military Base"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The Nigerian military announced that Islamist militants backed by armed drones attacked a military base in Borno State in the country\u2019s northeast at dawn on Thursday, killing a number of soldiers.<\/p>\n

Army spokesperson Sani Uba said, \u201cThe attack targeted the Sabon Gari base before dawn, and the attackers managed to breach part of its perimeter briefly,\u201d adding that \u201cduring the clashes, drone strikes destroyed several military vehicles, including an excavator and a trailer.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the use of drones by the \u201cIslamic State\u2013West Africa\u201d group represents \u201ca dangerous escalation\u201d in the pace of violence in the region.<\/p>\n

Uba also confirmed that the army regained control after reinforcements arrived, repelled the attack, and began pursuing the militants.<\/p>\n

He noted that some soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) \u201cpaid a heavy price,\u201d without providing details on their numbers.<\/p>\n

Security sources, for their part, reported that at least nine soldiers and two members of the civilian force were killed, and around sixteen others were wounded.<\/p>\n

The operation is the second attack recorded in Borno this week, despite the army\u2019s progress this year toward insurgent strongholds as part of a renewed campaign.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that Boko Haram and the Islamic State\u2013West Africa group continue to carry out large-scale attacks, taking advantage of rugged terrain, porous borders, and a weak government presence, while Borno remains the center of an insurgency that has persisted for 17 years.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Africa<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press. The Nigerian military announced that Islamist militants backed by armed drones attacked a military base in Borno State in the country\u2019s northeast at dawn on Thursday, killing a number of soldiers. Army spokesperson Sani Uba said, \u201cThe attack targeted the Sabon Gari base before dawn, and the attackers managed to breach part of its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":4173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[120],"class_list":{"0":"post-4175","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-policy","8":"tag-africa"},"yoast_head":"\nDrone Attack Hits a Nigerian Army Military Base - Africa Press English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag"> Africa-Press. 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