At least four Nigerian soldiers were killed when suspected Islamist fighters launched coordinated attacks on two military bases in northeastern Borno State, security sources told Reuters, Report informs.
Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have mainly operated in the northeast of Nigeria, attacking security forces and civilians, in the process killing and displacing tens of thousands of people.
In the latest assault, Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters attacked an army base in the Wajiroko area of Borno State at about 2100 GMT on Monday and set military equipment on fire.
One of the soldiers in the Wajiroko brigade said by phone that at least four soldiers had been killed and several others injured, including the brigade commander.
Around the same time, militants attacked a separate army formation in the town of Wulgo on the border with Cameroon. The number of casualties in that attack is not known.