An attack by Boko Haram on a Nigerian Army base last Sunday led to as many as 100 soldiers being killed, Reuters has reported.
The attack has been attributed to Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP), a breakout faction of Boko Haram that’s affiliated with the Islamic State terror group.
It is one of the deadliest by Boko Haram since President Muhammadu Buhari took office in 2015.
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for five attacks in an area it calls the “State of West Africa” which it said had resulted in 118 casualties in the last week.
In a video posted late on Thursday, the militant group did not specify the number of people killed in attacks between November 16 and 22.
Islamic State uses “State of West Africa” to refer to Nigeria where security sources confirmed that more than 100 soldiers had been killed in attacks in recent days.
