# Boko Haram kills 10 soldiers in Borno base assault

> Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked an army base in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday night, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding more than 20 others.
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- Summary: Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked an army base in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday night, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding more than 20 others…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-15-islamist-fighters-kill-10-soldiers-in-attack-on-northeast-nigeria-army-bas
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-15T12:35:10+00:00
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## Attack on army base kills ten soldiers
Suspected Boko Haram fighters killed at least ten soldiers and wounded more than twenty others in a coordinated assault on an army base in Borno state's Guzamala local government area on Tuesday night.
## Militants overrun base, destroy vehicles
The militants overran troops, destroyed military vehicles and set fire to parts of nearby Mairari village. At least five civilians and a forest guard were also killed in the assault, military sources said.
## Islamist attacks intensify across region
Attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have intensified in recent weeks despite years of military operations aimed at containing the seventeen year insurgency in northeastern Nigeria.
## Key takeaway

Suspected Boko Haram fighters killed at least ten soldiers in a coordinated assault on an army base in Borno state, Nigeria, on Tuesday night, part of an intensifying campaign by Islamist groups in the region.