Boko Haram has attacked an army base at a border town in Borno State, causing major destruction and deaths.

Daily Sun gathered that the terrorists stormed the army brigade headquarters at New Marte Sunday night, shooting sporadically.

Sources said the military troops also responded with firepower as gun battle raged for almost two hours, forcing nany residents to flee the town and move toward Dikwa, a town some 30 kilometers away.

Four military troops were feared death while some of the terrorists also gun down. A survivor said the attack started at about 1am and continued for almost two hours. Dozen of residents were injured according to him.

The latest attack underscores the fragile security situation in the northeast state which faces nearly 15 years of terror attacks.

New Matte, headquarters of Marte Local Government is located on the western coast of the Lake Chad along the Nigeria border with Chad Republic.

The town was captured by Boko Haram in 2014 and liberated by the Nigerian military in 2015. It has faced frequent attacks and raids by Boko Haram including last year killing of some police personnel deployed to the area. (Daily Sun)