Nigeria, June 5 -- Insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed eight soldiers in an overnight attack on a Nigerian Army base in Borno State.

Sahara Reporters reported that the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday when the terrorists stormed the 162 Battalion located on the Mandara-Burtai road.

Soldiers who reportedly survived the attack told the news outlet that it occurred at about 4 a.m. during a rain.

The Nigerian Army has not issued a statement about the attack. However, it was reported that a reinforcement team had been deployed to the area.

A local researcher monitoring the situation in Borno said details of the attack were sketchy. However, he sai...