Suspected terrorists have launched a drone attack on a military base in Yobe.
Security sources told Reporters that the terrorists on Wednesday attacked the 27 Task Force Brigade base in Buni Gari, Yobe State.
However, soldiers attached to the base were able to shoot down the three fighter drones, the sources added.
“It seems that is the latest now; the use of drones by these terrorists. They launched the attack around 5pm but our men were vigilant immediately they started hearing a strange noise and the three drones were shot down,” a source told SaharaReporters.
This comes less than 48 hours after six soldiers were confirmed injured following a drone strike by terrorists on another military base in Borno State.
Reporter had reported how the terrorists attacked the Forward Operating Base in Wajiroko in the Damboa Local Government Area on Monday afternoon.
A military signal obtained by the newspaper also confirmed the incident.
The signal added that a gun truck belonging to the army was damaged after the terrorists used multiple drones to attack the base.
It had read, “At about 231300A Dec 24, terrs launched attk using mor and other fire arms on tps at FOB Wajiroko in Damboa LGA. Tps repelled the attk, forcing terrs to wdr in disarray.
“Shortly after, at about 231323A DEC 24, FOB Wajiroko came under another attk using multiple armed drones carrying locally fabricated gren. TPS OBSN up to 4 diff armed drones. *Own Cas*. 5 X Sldrs sustained injuries. *Own Eqpt Cas*. 1 X GT damaged. *BH/ISWAP CAS*. Nil. Cas recvd first aid, awaiting evac To 25 BDE FD amb for further med attn.
“Gen Sy sit is calm but highly unpredictable. TPS Morale and fighting efficiency remain satisfactory. PSE ACK///.”
Nigeria has been battling with the insurgents in the North East region for about 14 years now.
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