Islamist fighters attack two Nigerian military bases, security sources say

FILE PHOTO: An armored vehicle of Nigerian Security Forces drives by newly built homes, ahead of the community re-opening ceremony which was destroyed by Boko Haram armed militants in 2015, in Ngarannam, Borno State, Nigeria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre/File Photo

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least four Nigerian soldiers were killed when suspected Islamist fighters launched coordinated attacks on two military bases in northeastern Borno State, security sources told Reuters.

Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have mainly operated in the northeast of Nigeria, attacking security forces and civilians, in the process killing and displacing tens of thousands of people.