Colonel and Soldiers Killed in Monguno Ambush
On April 13, 2026, a Nigerian Army Colonel identified as Muhammad was killed in an ambush during a military operation in Monguno, Borno State. The ambush was executed by Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, who launched a coordinated assault on a military base in Benisheikh.
This incident followed an overnight attack on military positions and resulted in the deaths of several soldiers. The Colonel was responding to a distress call from a Forward Operating Base (FOB) linked to the 242 Battalion when the ambush occurred.
Sources indicated that the insurgents used remote-detonated devices to target the convoy, leading to the Colonel's immediate death and impacting the other vehicles in the convoy. This attack highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by the Nigerian military in the northeast region.
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