A Nigerian army convoy on its way to the frontline in Borno state. Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters
The Guardian: Nigerian Islamists kill scores of soldiers in military base attack
Islamic State claims responsibility for raid in ongoing insurgency in north-east
Islamic militants in Nigeria may have killed as many as 100 soldiers in an attack on a military base, according to media reports and security officials.
The reported death toll is among the highest since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015 and comes as the country prepares for elections in three months.
The worst losses came when militants overran a military base in the village of Metele in the north-eastern state of Borno on Sunday.
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