Nigeria, June 18 -- In the early hours of Wednesday, the Nigerian Navy thwarted an attempted infiltration by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the Naval Base on Lake Chad, located near Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to intelligence sources, the terrorists stormed the base around 1:00 a.m., aiming to sabotage newly acquired Swamp Boggeys special equipment recently provided by the Borno State Government to help clear waterways in the Lake Chad region.

The attack led to a fierce gunfight between the insurgents and naval personnel. Reinforcements were quickly deployed from nearby Baga, and the firefight lasted over two hours before the attackers were forced to retreat.

"Although the base repelled ...