Nigeria, March 9 -- Terrorists suspected to be members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have attacked two military bases in Goniri and Kukawa, Borno State, reportedly killing a commanding officer and some soldiers.

Security sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the attacks were launched overnight on Monday. The exact number of people killed in the attacks have yet to be verified.

The terrorists also destroyed military operational vehicles. However, many of them were reportedly killed in the attack on the military base in Kukawa.

Daily Trust quotes a resident of Kukawa as saying the attack on the base there started after midnight.

"They (terrorists) stormed the town from multiple directions and launched an attack on the militar...