Key facts
- At least 10 soldiers were killed and over 20 wounded in the attack.
- Five civilians and a forest guard were also killed.
- The attack occurred on Tuesday night in Guzamala local government area, Borno state.
Suspected Boko Haram fighters launched a coordinated assault on an army base in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Tuesday night, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding more than 20, according to military sources and residents. The militants overran troops in the Guzamala local government area, destroyed military vehicles, and set fire to parts of the nearby Mairari village. In addition to the military casualties, at least five civilians and a forest guard were killed. Before the base attack, the fighters seized over 40 fishing boats in the lakeside village of Tumbun Barebari. Attacks by Islamist groups have intensified in recent weeks in the region.