BREAKING: Heavy Gunshots As ISWAP Attacks Military Camp, Sets Facility Ablaze
Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a Nigerian military camp in Pulka, Borno State, late Saturday night, local sources report. Eyewitnesses said the attack lasted approximately one and a half hours, during which heavy gunfire was heard across the town. Data from the Fire Incident and Risk Management System (FIRMS) indicate that the camp was set ablaze during the attack. Several casualties among military personnel are being reported, though official figures have not yet been released. Security operatives are said to have responded to the incident, but details on the outcome of any counter-operations remain unclear. On Friday, it was reported that suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters abducted five civilians in Doro Baga, a community in Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, amid a fresh wave of insecurity in Nigeria’s North-East. The attack reportedly occurred on Friday morning when armed militants stormed a local fish market, seizing five residents. However, the victims were seized at about 7 a.m. while purchasing fresh fish at the busy market. A security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the incident, quoting sources familiar with the development. The victims were identified as Alhaji Sani Boyi, Bullama Dan Umaru, Baba Inusa, Abubakar Jan Boris, and Mallam Shaibu. They were reportedly rounded up by the armed insurgents and taken to an unknown destination, sparking panic among traders and residents in the fishing community, which has suffered repeated attacks by insurgent groups operating around the Lake Chad region. Reports said troops of Operation HADIN KAI under Sector 3, alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters, immediately responded after receiving distress calls from residents. Security sources revealed that relevant intelligence had already been gathered regarding the movement of the attackers and the possible location of the abducted victims. Doro Baga and surrounding communities have remained vulnerable to attacks and abductions by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters, who continue to target fishermen, farmers, and traders despite ongoing military operations in the region.
