Overview
- Attacks between midnight and 0300 GMT struck three positions in Borno and one in Yobe, including Mafa, Dikwa, Gajibo and Katarko, according to the army.
- Army spokesperson Sani Uba said some soldiers were wounded in stable condition as armed drones and RPG fire torched vehicles, buildings and a barracks.
- The military reported the militants launched from northern Cameroon and from Katarko, with fighter jets and ground forces mounting the counterassault and seizing weapons.
- Ground troops backed by the Air Component are pursuing more than 70 wounded fighters, the army said.
- A security report prepared for the United Nations and seen by AFP said attackers breached and looted the Mafa base before withdrawing, reflecting evolving militant tactics including drone use and cross-border movement.