Nigeria: Militants temporarily capture military base in Borno State, Jan. 16

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Suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants attacked and temporarily captured a Nigerian military base in Marte in Borno State, Nigeria, Jan. 16. The attack occurred overnight and involved reported casualties for the Nigerian military, although exact figures are not known at this time. Nigerian military forces subsequently took back the base. The attack underscores the widespread insecurity and threat from militants in much of Nigeria's northeast.