Archive · 19 May 2025
Jihadist Attack on Nigerian Base Kills Multinational Troops
A group of fighters attacked a military base in Nigeria that had soldiers from different countries.
The attackers were from a group called ISWAP.
During the attack, they fought with the soldiers, and sadly, some soldiers were killed.
The attackers also destroyed some military vehicles and took some motorcycles.
This base has been attacked before.
The attack is part of a larger problem where these groups are attacking military bases in the area.
These groups have been causing trouble in the region for many years.
Jihadist fighters from ISWAP attacked a multinational military base in Wulgo, Nigeria.
The attack resulted in the deaths of four Nigerian soldiers and one Cameroonian soldier.
Nine of the attackers were also killed during the raid.
The attackers destroyed military vehicles and seized motorcycles.
The attack occurred two months after a similar raid on the same base.
- Who
- Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked Nigerian and Cameroonian troops.
- What
- Jihadists raided a multinational military base, resulting in casualties and destruction.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Wulgo, near the border of Nigeria and Cameroon
- Why
- The attack is part of an ongoing insurgency by ISWAP and Boko Haram in the region.
- Casualties
- Four Nigerian soldiers and one Cameroonian soldier killed.
- Perpetrators
- ISWAP
- Location
- Wulgo, Nigeria
- Vehicles destroyed
- Two mine-resistant armored vehicles and five military trucks.
- Previous Attack
- Similar raid two months prior killed 25 Cameroonian soldiers.