Boko Haram Attack Repelled Near Maiduguri Military Base

Nigerian forces stop overnight assault; no civilians hurt Suspected Boko Haram militants launched an overnight attack on a military post in Maiduguri , northeastern Nigeria , in the Ajilari Cross district, just a few kilometres from the airport. Police spokesperson Nahum Kenneth Daso said the attackers were quickly repelled by security forces , who were already on heightened alert. Residents reported hearing sporadic gunfire and explosions , but no civilian or military casualties occurred. Four attackers were reportedly killed. A similar attempted attack occurred in Damboa . Emergency officials confirmed that both incidents were controlled, and the neighbourhood was calm by Monday morning. Locals described the attack as the first time their community had been directly targeted . Maiduguri has seen fewer attacks in recent years, with the last major incident in 2021 when mortars fired by Boko Haram killed 10 people. The military has yet to release a formal statement. Source: Newstimehub NigeriaSecurity BokoHaram Maiduguri CounterTerrorism AfricaNews