Boko Haram terrorists have a hard time understanding the jig is up. After losing close to hundreds of fighters in recent weeks some Boko Haram commander figured it was a good idea to attack an army base. The attack underscored the illusion of Boko Haram commanders

Boko Haram insurgents attacked the base in their classic style. Dozens of fighters attacked from four points simultaneously firing mortars and RPGs, hoping to overwhelm the defenders and overrun the base. Remember this was the same tactics used in their

attack on the Gudun Bali base last Friday. The Nigerian army was not gonna fall for this again. They allowed the insurgents close in on the base before engaging. Call for aerial support was delayed to give the attackers a false sense of security.

Nigerian troops reinforced the base with orders not to fire their weapons and reveal their position. It must have felt too easy because the wary insurgents attempted to set up a defensive perimeter in a village called Arkuma but changed their mind.

Turns out the insurgents had been firing on mostly empty structure all along. Nigerian troops opened fire from well concealed positions up close, making their RPGs useless. In their confusion the insurgents attempted to fight their way out the ambush but were picked apart.

At 6 pm seeing the battle was lost the insurgents attempted to salvage defeat by attacking the village of arkuma. They mounted on 15 trucks and and approached the village from different directions simultaneously to wreak havoc. This was when helicopter gunships swooped low

and made minced meat of the convoy. Many who survived the strike and ran towards the village on foot were cut down by snipers.