Nigerian Army Repels Major Terrorist Attack

The Nigerian army has successfully

The Nigerian army has successfully

The Nigerian army has successfully repelled a major terrorist attack in

repelled a major terrorist attack in

repelled a major terrorist attack in Malam Fatoui Bernu state in what

Malam Fatoui Bernu state in what

Malam Fatoui Bernu state in what security officials describe as one of

security officials describe as one of

security officials describe as one of the most intense overnight battles in

the most intense overnight battles in

the most intense overnight battles in recent months. According to military

recent months. According to military

recent months. According to military sources, troops fought back against a

sources, troops fought back against a

sources, troops fought back against a coordinated militant assault on a

coordinated militant assault on a

coordinated militant assault on a military base, preventing what could

military base, preventing what could

military base, preventing what could have been a devastating takeover.

have been a devastating takeover.

have been a devastating takeover. Reports indicate that about 80

Reports indicate that about 80

Reports indicate that about 80 insurgents were killed during the

insurgents were killed during the

insurgents were killed during the operation while four Nigerian soldiers

operation while four Nigerian soldiers

operation while four Nigerian soldiers sustained injuries and are currently

sustained injuries and are currently

sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment.

receiving medical treatment.

receiving medical treatment. Security forces also recovered weapons

Security forces also recovered weapons

Security forces also recovered weapons and explosives from the attackers.

and explosives from the attackers.

and explosives from the attackers. Notably, the the militants reportedly

Notably, the the militants reportedly

Notably, the the militants reportedly deployed armed drones during the attack.

deployed armed drones during the attack.

deployed armed drones during the attack. A development experts say shows how

A development experts say shows how

A development experts say shows how terrorist groups are evolving their

terrorist groups are evolving their

terrorist groups are evolving their attackics in the region.

attackics in the region.

attackics in the region. Military authorities praise the bravery

Military authorities praise the bravery

Military authorities praise the bravery and resilience of Nigerian troops,

and resilience of Nigerian troops,

and resilience of Nigerian troops, emphasizing that operations against

emphasizing that operations against

emphasizing that operations against insurgent groups across the northeast

insurgent groups across the northeast

insurgent groups across the northeast remain ongoing.

remain ongoing.

remain ongoing. The incident highlights both the

The incident highlights both the

The incident highlights both the continuing security challenges in Boro

continuing security challenges in Boro

continuing security challenges in Boro state and the determination of the armed

state and the determination of the armed

state and the determination of the armed forces to maintain control and protect

forces to maintain control and protect

forces to maintain control and protect civilian communities.

civilian communities.

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I'm your reporter Susan Danielle. We must unite now. We must have one army.

must unite now. We must have one army.

must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must have

We must have one currency. We must have

We must have one currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be united.

And I can hear the Osagia for saying I

And I can hear the Osagia for saying I

And I can hear the Osagia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that

do not want to be the leader of that

do not want to be the leader of that country. I simply want unity. And I'm

country. I simply want unity. And I'm

country. I simply want unity. And I'm saying that we must leave here with one

saying that we must leave here with one

saying that we must leave here with one united government.

united government.

united government. They listen not to the Osagi air