The Nigerian army repels armed attacks supported by drones news

Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on four regions in northeastern Nigeria, using armed drones and heavy fire, and set fire to a military barracks before Nigerian forces confronted them, an army spokesman said on Thursday.

The attacks occurred between midnight and 3am GMT, targeting three military sites in Borno State and a fourth site in neighboring Yobe State.

“Soldiers were injured in the clashes, but their condition is stable. Vehicles and buildings were set on fire by armed drones and RPGs, especially in the Mafa and Dikwa areas where defenses were temporarily breached,” said Sani Uba, spokesman for the counter-insurgency operation.

He added that Nigerian forces killed 50 of the attackers and recovered ammunition.

Nigeria has been facing a more than 15-year insurgency that has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million people, according to humanitarian relief organizations.

Security sources reported that the militants tried to cut off supply lines to the forces, but they were forced to withdraw after the intervention of warplanes.

Earlier this month, four soldiers were killed and five wounded in a rebel attack in Borno State.

According to data from the Conflict Monitoring Group, militants carried out at least 333 attacks in northeastern Nigeria this year, compared to 375 attacks in 2024.

This rebellion is part of the widespread insecurity that Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, also faces attacks from armed gangs in the northwest, and bloody conflicts between farmers and herders in the middle belt.