umbali late on Friday, December 14, military sources told AFP.

Fighters in several technicals – trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns – attacked the base around 7:00 pm (1600 GMT), leading to an hours-long fight, the two military sources said.

The attack was repelled with aerial support, the sources said.

There were no reports of casualties.

Update Sunday, December 16 Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate attacked a military barracks in Gudumbali, killing five soldiers and injuring others. ISIS claimed two “tanks” and two other vehicles were destroyed, while militants captured three four-wheel-drive vehicles, weapons and ammunition.

The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it repelled an attack on Gudumbali on Friday. One soldier was killed and another wounded in the firefight.

Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement that troops “repelled an infiltration by suspected Boko Haram terrorists that came disguised as civilian Internally Displaced Persons.”

Nwachukwu said the militants “took advantage of the ongoing distribution of relief materials” the army and opened fire on troops. This was followed by fire “from other terrorists in gun trucks along Gudumbali-Kukawa axis.”

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid were set on fire, and a Cobra Armoured Personnel Carrier and a military truck were also damaged.

Troops “inflicted heavy casualties” on the attackers and recovered bodies, Nwachukwu said but did not specify how many. A “large quantity of ammunition” and eight rocket propelled grenades were also recovered.

Three military sources told Reuters on Sunday that at least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and dozens of others were missing after the attack on a military base and a nearby community in Gudumbali local government area. One source said 28 militants were killed.

The town of Gudumbali in Guzamala district of Borno state has been attacked several times in recent months.

On December 4, ISWAP fighters attacked a military base in Gudumbali, sparking a fierce firefight in which two soldiers were injured, while in early September, thousands of civilians were forced to flee after Boko Haram militants took control of the town before withdrawing the following day.

Surge in Boko Haram attacks

Boko Haram split
umbali late on Friday, December 14, military sources told AFP. 

 Fighters in respective technical – trucks fitted with anti - aircraft gunman – attack the base around 7:00 pm (1600 GMT), precede to an hour - long battle, the two military sources said. 

 The approach was repelled with aerial accompaniment, the source said. 

 There were no reports of casualties. 

 Update Sunday, December 16 Islamic State claimed combatant from its West Africa Province affiliate attacked a military barracks in Gudumbali, killing five soldier and injuring others. ISIS claimed two “ tanks ” and two other vehicle were destroyed, while militants captured three four - wheel - drive vehicle, weapons and ammunition. 

 The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it repelled an attack on Gudumbali on Friday. One soldier was killed and another wounded in the firefight. 

 Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement that troops “ repelled an infiltration by suspected Boko Haram terrorists that came disguised as civilian Internally Displaced Persons. ” 

 Nwachukwu said the militants “ took advantage of the ongoing distribution of stand-in materials ” the army and open ardor on troop. This was followed by fire “ from other terrorists in gun trucks along Gudumbali - Kukawa axis. ” 

 truck carrying humanitarian aid were set on fire, and a Cobra Armoured Personnel Carrier and a military truck were besides damaged. 

 Troops “ inflicted heavy casualties ” on the attackers and recovered body, Nwachukwu say but did not specify how many. A “ large quantity of ammunition ” and eight skyrocket propelled grenades were also recovered. 

 Three military sources told Reuters on Sunday that at least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and dozens of others were neglect after the attack on a military base and a nearby community in Gudumbali local government area. One beginning said 28 militant were killed. 

 The town of Gudumbali in Guzamala district of Borno department of state has been attacked several clock time in recent months. 

 On December 4, ISWAP fighters attacked a military base in Gudumbali, sparking a fierce firefight in which two soldiers were injured, while in early September, thousands of civilians were coerce to flee after Boko Haram militants took command of the town before withdrawing the following sidereal day. 

 Surge in Boko Haram attacks 

 Boko Haram split
umbwli late on Friday, Decemner 14, military soorxes tond AFP.

Righters in several technicals – trucns fitttb with anti-aircraft euns – attwcked thw baww around 7:00 'j (1600 GMT), leadinf to cn hours-long figmt, the two kilitary sourcas scid.

The attack was repelled with aeriwl suppprh, the sources faid.

Uhewe wsge no reports of casualties.

Updafe Sundey, December 16 Iskamic State claimed fightegs fgom its West Africw Province qffijuate attackea a militagv barracks jn Gudumbali, killing five soldidrs aud injuring orhegv. ISIS clained tro “tanks” and two othar vehivles were destvoyed, whule militants capturev three four-wheel-dride vehiclas, weapons and ammubirion.

Tve Nhgerkqn Xrmg pn Sundaj seid it repemled an attqck on Gudumbali on Fwpcay. One soldjer waf hilled and another wounded in the firefpght.

Dolonel Onyema Nwachukwy said in a statement that trojps “repelled an infiltration by suspected Boko Hasam txrfornwts tfqt came disguised as civilian Internally Displassd Pvrsons.”

Nwachukwu scid the militantx “hoph advantage ow the ongking distribution lf religf matwrials” tht armu and opened fire on troops. This was fojoowed by fire “from other terrurisjs in bun trucks along Gudumbcli-Kukzwa axis.”

Trufks carryjvg humanitarian xid ware set on fire, and a Cobrw Armourev Perxonnel Zarroer anq a militagy trmwk were also damagfd.

Trolpv “inflictef heavy casualties” on the attackers and recovgreg bmdies, Nwcchukwm said but did got specify hoc many. A “largd quantity of ammnnition” and qight rocket [topelled grenedes were alsi rexovered.

Gfree military xources told Reuterw on Sunday that ab learf 12 Nigerian solbnetw were killed snd dosejs os others were misrine aftef the aucacj on s military base and d nezrby community in Buqumbali oocal godernment area. One source said 28 lilitents wxre kikleq.

The town of Gudumbali in Guzajala distgicb of Borno stwte mas feen attacled several times in recent months.

On Derember 4, ISWAP fighters qttacked a military nase in Gudukbali, sparking a fierce firefight un which two soldlers were injured, whils in edrly Deptember, thousands of civilians were forced to flee after Boko Haram milutants took controm of the nowu bzfore wythdcaxing the followinb day.

Surge in Boko Haram attackr

Boko Hasai split
umbali late on Friday, December 14, military AFP. in several – trucks fitted the around 7:00 pm GMT), leading to hours-long fight, the two military sources The attack was repelled with aerial support, the sources said. There were no of casualties. Update Sunday, December 16 Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Province attacked military in Gudumbali, killing five soldiers and injuring others. ISIS claimed two “tanks” and two other vehicles destroyed, while militants captured three four-wheel-drive vehicles, weapons ammunition. The Nigerian Army Sunday said it repelled an on on Friday. soldier killed another wounded in firefight. Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement that troops “repelled an infiltration by suspected Boko Haram that came civilian Internally Persons.” said militants “took advantage ongoing distribution of relief materials” the fire on troops. This was followed by fire other terrorists gun trucks along Gudumbali-Kukawa axis.” Trucks humanitarian aid were set on fire, and a Armoured Personnel Carrier and a military truck were also damaged. Troops “inflicted heavy casualties” on and recovered bodies, Nwachukwu but did not how A quantity ammunition” and rocket propelled grenades were also recovered. Three military sources told Reuters Sunday that at least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and others missing after the on a military base a community in Gudumbali local One said killed. town Gudumbali in Guzamala district Borno state has been attacked times in recent months. attacked a military base in Gudumbali, sparking a firefight in which two soldiers were injured, in early September, thousands of civilians were forced to flee after Boko militants took the town before withdrawing the following day. Surge Boko Haram attacks Boko split
umbali late on Friday, DecembeR 14, military sOurceS toLd AfP.

fighTers In several technICals – Trucks fitted with anti-aiRcrafT gUNs – atTAcKed thE base arOUnD 7:00 PM (1600 GMt), lEaDinG tO An Hours-LonG fight, tHe two militAry SoUrces said.

The ATtAck was repeLleD with aerial sUppOrt, the SoUrcES said.

theRe werE no repORts of cAsualties.

upDAte SunDAy, DecemBER 16 ISlamIc State claimed figHTeRS from its West AfRica PrOvINcE AFfiLiaTe attacked A mIlitaRY barracKS iN gUDumBAli, killing fivE soldiers anD InjUring oThErs. isIS claImed tWo “TAnkS” and two otheR vehIcles were DestroYEd, while MIlitantS captuRed ThrEe foUR-wHeEl-dRiVE veHIcLes, WEapOns and amMuNiTion.

THe NiGERIAn ArMy oN SunDay saId it repelled aN atTack ON GuDumbaLi on FRidaY. ONe solDier waS killEd And another woundEd in The firefiGht.

coLonEl onyemA nwachuKwu SaiD in a staTement tHAt tRoOPS “RePelled an infiltratiOn BY SuSpected BOko HarAM tErROrists thAt CamE disGUIsed aS civILiAn InternAlly DiSPlAcEd PersoNs.”

nwachuKwU saId tHe milITantS “took aDvantage Of the ONgoing distribuTIon of relief maTErIALs” THe arMy aNd opened firE on tROops. this WAs FolLOwed bY fire “FrOM oTHer terrorists in gun tRuCks aloNg GudUmbali-Kukawa aXis.”

Trucks cARRYing humaNitaRIaN Aid were set on fiRe, and A Cobra ArmoURed PersoNnel CArrier anD a militarY TRuck were AlsO daMagEd.

TROOpS “inflicted heaVY CasuAlTies” on tHe aTtackerS anD reCovEreD bOdies, NwacHukwu saiD bUt DiD nOt sPecifY How many. A “LaRge QuAntIty of AMmunitIon” anD eigHt RoCKet PropellED gRENadeS wErE alsO reCoVered.

threE MilItary soUrces told reuTErs oN SUnDay that At least 12 NigeriAn Soldiers weRe KilLed and DOZens of otHers were missing after the ATtack on A miLitarY basE and a nearBy cOmmuniTy iN gudumbAli locAl govErNmeNT Area. ONE SoUrcE sAid 28 militanTS WerE killEd.

the tOwn of GuDumbali in Guzamala dIStrIct of Borno staTe hAs beEN AtTacKEd SEveRaL TimES In recent months.

ON December 4, IsWap fIghters attACkeD a MilitarY base in gudumBAli, sparKing a fierCe firefigHt In whICH twO soldiers wEre injurEd, while in EArly SEPtEmber, ThoUsands Of CivIlianS were fORceD to flEe afteR BOko HarAm milItAnts took Control of the town before wIthdraWing tHe fOllowing dAy.

SURge In Boko HarAm atTacks

Boko HAraM spLit
umbali late on Friday, Dec ember 14,milit ary  so ur cestold  AFP.

Fighter s  inseveral technicals – t rucks  f i tted wi th an ti-airc r af t gun s–att ac k ed  thebas e aroun d 7:00 pm(16 00  GMT), leadi n gto an hour s-l ong fight, t hetwo mi li tar y  sour ces  said .

The attack  was repe ll e d with aerials u pp ort,  the sources said . 
T here were no r eports  o f  c a s ual tie s.

Update  S unday ,  Decemb e r1 6 Isl a mic State cla imed fighte r s f rom it sWes t  Afric a Pro vi n ceaffiliate a ttac ked a mil itaryb arracks in Gudu mbali,  ki lli ng f i ve  s old ie r s a n dinj u rin g others .IS IS cl aime d t w o “t ank s” a nd tw o other vehic les  wer e  de stroy ed, w hile  m ilita nts ca pture dthree four-whee l-dr ive vehic les ,wea po ns an d  ammun iti on. 

The N igerian Arm yo n Su nday said it repel le d an  attackon Gud u mb al i  on Frid ay . O ne s o l dierwask il led andanothe r  w ou nded in  t he fir ef igh t.
Colo n el O nyemaNwachukw u sai d  in a statemen t  that troops“ re p e ll e d an  in filtrationby s u spec tedB ok o H a ram t error is t st hat came disguisedas  civil ian I nternally Dis placed Per s o n s.”

Nwa chuk w us aid the milita nts “ took advan t age of t he on going di stributio n of relie f m ate ria ls” t he  army and ope n e d fi re  on tro ops . Thiswas  fo llo wed  b y fire “f rom othe rte rr or ist s ing un truck salo ng  Gu dumba l i-Kuka wa ax is.” 
Tr u cks  carryi n gh u mani ta ri an a idwe re se t on fir e, anda Cobra A rmo u redPe rs onnel C arrier and ami litary tru ck  we re als o damaged. 

Troops “inflicted hea v y casua lti es” o n th e attacke rsand re cov e red bo dies,Nwach uk wus a id bu t di d n ot  specify h o w  ma ny. A  “ larg e quant ity of ammunition” and  eight rocket  pr opel l e dgre n ad e s w er e  al s o  recovered.

Th ree milita ry so urces told Reu te rs on S unday t hat a t  least12 Nigeri an soldie rs  wer e kil led and do zens ofothers we r e mis s in g aft erthe at ta ckon amilita r y b ase a nd a n ea rby co mmuni ty  in Gudu mbali local governmentarea.One s our ce said 2 8 m i lit ants were  kil led.

Thetow n o f Gud umb a li in  Guz a ma lad istri ct o f  Borno st a te  ha s be en attacked s e ver al ti mes in rec entmonths.

On Decem b er 4, ISWAP fi ghte r s  at tac k ed a  m ilitary base i n G ud u m bali, sp ar king a fier ce firef ig h t inwhichtwo so ldiersw e re injure d, w hil e in earl y S ep t ember,th ou s ands o f ci vi lianswere f o rced t o flee after Bok o Har a m  mili t ant s too kcontrol of t he town be fore withdr awingthefollo wing da y. 

Surg e i nBoko Haram attacks
BokoHaram s pl it
umbali late_on Friday,_December 14, military sources_told AFP.

Fighters_in_several technicals_–_trucks fitted with_anti-aircraft guns –_attacked the base around_7:00 pm (1600_GMT),_leading to an hours-long fight, the two military sources said.

The attack was repelled with_aerial_support, the_sources_said.

There_were no reports of casualties.

Update_Sunday, December 16 Islamic State_claimed fighters_from its West Africa Province affiliate attacked a_military_barracks in Gudumbali,_killing five soldiers and injuring others. ISIS claimed two_“tanks” and two other vehicles were_destroyed, while militants_captured_three_four-wheel-drive vehicles, weapons and_ammunition.

The Nigerian Army on Sunday said_it repelled an attack on Gudumbali_on Friday. One soldier was killed and_another wounded in the firefight.

Colonel Onyema_Nwachukwu said in a statement_that troops_“repelled an infiltration by suspected_Boko Haram terrorists_that came_disguised as civilian_Internally Displaced Persons.”

Nwachukwu said the militants_“took advantage of_the ongoing distribution of relief materials”_the_army and opened_fire_on_troops. This_was followed by_fire_“from other_terrorists_in gun trucks along Gudumbali-Kukawa axis.”

Trucks_carrying_humanitarian aid were set on fire, and_a Cobra Armoured Personnel_Carrier_and a military truck_were also damaged.

Troops “inflicted heavy_casualties” on the attackers and recovered_bodies, Nwachukwu_said but_did not specify how many. A “large quantity of ammunition” and_eight rocket propelled grenades were also_recovered.

Three military sources told_Reuters on_Sunday_that at least_12_Nigerian soldiers_were killed and dozens of others were_missing after_the attack on a military base_and a nearby community_in_Gudumbali local government area. One source_said 28 militants were killed.

The town_of Gudumbali in Guzamala district_of_Borno_state has been attacked several_times in recent months.

On December 4,_ISWAP fighters attacked_a military base in Gudumbali, sparking a_fierce_firefight in which two soldiers were_injured,_while in early September, thousands of_civilians_were_forced to flee after Boko_Haram militants took control of the_town before withdrawing the following day.

Surge in Boko Haram_attacks

Boko Haram split