Local media reported that a bomb-wearing terrorist killed five soldiers in the Pulka area of Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The attacker, suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, was believed to have come from the Mandara mountains.
According to reports, the terrorist disguised as a passerby before detonating the explosive near a military checkpoint, killing five soldiers instantly.
The military had yet to issue an official statement at the time of filing this report.
According to Premium Times, the incident came shortly after Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, ordered the withdrawal of soldiers from road checkpoints.
Musa, a retired army general, directed that troops be redeployed into the bush to directly confront terrorists, while police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) take over checkpoint duties.
He explained that this redeployment formed part of his broader strategy to tackle insurgency across the country.
Nigerian air force airstrikes
Hours before the Pulka attack, PREMIUM TIMES reported that several civilians were allegedly killed by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes in Daban Masara, Kukawa Local Government Area.
Victims reportedly included drivers who had gone to transport fish.
Local media later confirmed that five drivers were killed, their vehicles destroyed, and three insurgent gun trucks also eliminated.
Speaking on the incident, the NAF told journalists that the strike targeted identified terrorist locations and vehicles, resulting in the killing of some insurgents.
The operation was carried out by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai following intelligence reports of a terrorist workshop and movements linked to armed groups.
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