Nigeria, March 3 -- A Nigerian army major and some soldiers paid the supreme price as security forces fought off coordinated attacks by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Nigerian military formations in Borno State.

Sources, including jihadi experts, said the terrorists launched the attacks between Saturday and Sunday.

The Nigerian Army confirmed the attack in a statement on Sunday, saying the terrorists were repelled by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east.

The spokesperson for the operation, Sani Uba, a lieutenant colonel, said in the statement that the troops "demonstrated resilience and battlefield dominance" by foiling the attacks on military formations in Mayanti, Gajigana ...