BREAKING: ISWAP Attacks Military Camp In Borno, Sets Facility Ablaze; Eyewitnesses Report Heavy Gunfire

Several casualties among military personnel are being reported, though official figures have not yet been released. 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.Read Original/Read Complete.