Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- Soldiers have repelled an overnight attack by suspected members of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), two terror groups menacing Nigeria's northeast. They had attacked a military base in Gajiram, headquarters of Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to Sahara Reporters, the attack occurred at about 1 a.m. on Monday when the insurgents stormed the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in large numbers in an apparent attempt to overrun the facility.

In distress voice notes shared with the newspaper, soldiers at the base said they repelled the attackers and killed several insurgents during the confrontation.

However, the soldiers said several personnel were injured in the encounter and a...