Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād on Sunday attacked a Nigerian Army location at 156 Battalion in Mainok area, Borno State, killing the Commanding Officer Lt Colonel Agah and over 30 soldiers.
At about noon yesterday 25 April 2021, BH in there numbers attack the position of 156 TF Borno Mainok in Maiduguri, killing soldiers and setting Armored Personnel Carrier Tanks and operational vehicles on fire.
Military Sources told SaharaReporters that the Terror group disguised in military convoy and gained access to 156 TF Bn position in Mainok and headed straight to the arm store and started inflicting heavy fire power on the troops and dislodged them.
The insurgents have subsequently released photos from the attack
